A place to chat about gear and the philosphy of ultralight. Ultralight bushwalking or backpacking focuses on carrying the lightest and simplest kit. There is still a good focus on safety and skill.
Forum rules
Ultralight Bushwalking/backpacking is about more than just gear lists. Ultralight walkers carefully consider gear based on the environment they are entering, the weather forecast, their own skill, other people in the group. Gear and systems are tested and tweaked.
If you are new to this area then welcome - Please remember that although the same ultralight philosophy can be used in all environments that the specific gear and skill required will vary greatly. It is very dangerous to assume that you can just copy someone else's gear list, but you are encouraged to ask questions, learn and start reducing the pack weight and enjoying the freedom that comes.
Common words
Base pack backpacking the mass of the backpack and the gear inside - not including consumables such as food, water and fuel
light backpacking base weight less than 9.1kg
ultralight backpacking base weight less than 4.5kg
super-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 2.3kg
extreme-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 1.4kg
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- Lightweight all-in-one wet weather gear / shelter thoughts
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- mont bell plasma down jacket review
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- updated zpacks rain jacket review
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- Ul pot descisions.
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- worlds lightest rainshell claim
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- Two Day Setup
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- details on zpacks even cuben rainshell
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- worlds lightest sleeping bag claims
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- We've come a long way....
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- Latest Lightweight Dry-Baking offerings
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- UL Pack List for 3 Day Bushwalk
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- My next backpack
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- Lightweight rain, snow jackets
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- mont bell have updated their range of insulated clothes
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- Batchstovez Dry-Baking Pots Video demo and Mini Heat Stove
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- Cheap Ultralight Water Bottles
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- Cuben fibre tent or tarp
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- Dry-Baking video demo using a Mini Heat Stove
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- UltraLightweight Backpacking Tips.
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- Some LW Youtube vids
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- Great article from Mike Clelland
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- Great idea
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- Lightweight backpacking weight calculator software and apps
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- just for a laugh
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- Hyperlight Backpack for the Arthur Range
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