50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

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

50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby Dexter » Thu 16 Dec, 2021 8:34 pm

https://www.thehikinglife.com/2021/12/5 ... ng-too-far

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
User avatar
Dexter
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 456
Joined: Mon 28 Aug, 2017 5:06 pm
Region: Victoria
Gender: Male

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby JohnnoMcJohnno » Fri 17 Dec, 2021 11:19 am

Cheers Dexter, I got a good laugh out of that. I'm pleased to say that the only one I've been guilty of is number 35.
JohnnoMcJohnno
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 145
Joined: Wed 03 Apr, 2019 8:25 pm
Location: Northern Rivers
Region: New South Wales
Gender: Male

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby wildwanderer » Sat 18 Dec, 2021 9:23 pm

Guilty of 27.
Who needs more than two pairs of socks?
User avatar
wildwanderer
Athrotaxis selaginoides
Athrotaxis selaginoides
 
Posts: 1640
Joined: Tue 02 May, 2017 8:42 am
Location: Out of lockdown \o/
Region: New South Wales
Gender: Male

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby north-north-west » Sun 19 Dec, 2021 4:51 am

wildwanderer wrote:Guilty of 27.
Who needs more than two pairs of socks?


I did the Larapinta (wiith lots of sidetrips) with a single pair of Injinjis.
They were wrecked by the end, but it did mean a lighter load.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
User avatar
north-north-west
Lagarostrobos franklinii
Lagarostrobos franklinii
 
Posts: 15069
Joined: Thu 14 May, 2009 7:36 pm
Location: The Asylum
ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Social Misfits Anonymous
Region: Tasmania

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby ChrisJHC » Sun 19 Dec, 2021 7:36 am

north-north-west wrote:
wildwanderer wrote:Guilty of 27.
Who needs more than two pairs of socks?


I did the Larapinta (wiith lots of sidetrips) with a single pair of Injinjis.
They were wrecked by the end, but it did mean a lighter load.
I did it with two pairs of Injinjis, however I did take another pair of thick woollen socks to sleep in.
Decadent, I know!
ChrisJHC
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
 
Posts: 783
Joined: Sat 25 Feb, 2017 8:22 pm
Region: Victoria
Gender: Male

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby north-north-west » Sun 19 Dec, 2021 8:30 am

I didn't think the sock issue included campwear. My possum wool bedsocks go everywhere with me.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
User avatar
north-north-west
Lagarostrobos franklinii
Lagarostrobos franklinii
 
Posts: 15069
Joined: Thu 14 May, 2009 7:36 pm
Location: The Asylum
ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Social Misfits Anonymous
Region: Tasmania

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby headwerkn » Mon 20 Dec, 2021 12:01 pm

The only problem with a damp pair of Injinjis is that they take 5 minutes to put on! ;-)
User avatar
headwerkn
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
 
Posts: 617
Joined: Sat 09 Nov, 2013 3:50 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby Gadgetgeek » Sun 02 Jan, 2022 9:21 pm

#44 would be all the packers who cried out in angst that vollys were not going to be the same when they were split from dunlop.
I don't hit many of those but I've seen the temptation, and I've done training with a few freshly minted pros who found out the hard way why the guide always has a heavy pack.... Good fun though!
Gadgetgeek
Athrotaxis selaginoides
Athrotaxis selaginoides
 
Posts: 1214
Joined: Sun 23 Sep, 2012 4:10 pm
Region: Queensland
Gender: Male

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby ribuck » Mon 03 Jan, 2022 1:23 am

You know you have taken UL bushwalking too far when you scrape the vowels off your map to reduce the ink weight.
User avatar
ribuck
Athrotaxis selaginoides
Athrotaxis selaginoides
 
Posts: 1883
Joined: Wed 15 May, 2013 3:47 am
Region: Other Country
Gender: Male

Re: 50 signs you may have taken UL backpacking too far

Postby Dexter » Tue 04 Jan, 2022 1:44 pm

haha! :D
User avatar
Dexter
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 456
Joined: Mon 28 Aug, 2017 5:06 pm
Region: Victoria
Gender: Male


Return to Ultralight backpacking

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 16 guests

cron