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
by Aushiker » Thu 23 Jul, 2020 3:05 pm
Decathlon in court for allegedly selling sporting goods which did not comply with safety standards. Details in the
ACCC press release.
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by Franco » Fri 24 Jul, 2020 12:49 pm
So inflatable pools and basketball rings can be dangerous ?
I never knew that.
My guess is that the sort of people that don't have enough common sense to figure that out are the same people that are not going to read the instructions and or take note of warnings.
Maybe it's just me...
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by Joynz » Sat 25 Jul, 2020 2:35 am
Did you read the article?
‘The ACCC also alleges Decathlon made a false or misleading representation that some of the basketball rings and backboards were safe to attach to brickwork, when that was not the case.’
That’s hardly something an average person could be expected to know. It’s not a matter of common sense.
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by Franco » Sat 25 Jul, 2020 9:52 am
yes, sorry, that bit was wrong...
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