I was reading through some of Mike Clelland's old articles on BPL last night and stumbled across this gem: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... y_tip.html
I really enjoyed how he doesn't try to hide the quirkier, obsessive aspects of his UL-ing. Is it logical or necessary to cut a 0.1 gram piece of plastic off your bottle? Of course not. But if doing it makes you happy then why not? That's what recreation is all about isn't it?
In fact most of his articles are pure gold. This one about not taking TP into the wilderness is hilarious, but member access only: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... _free.html
Great article from Mike Clelland
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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.
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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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Great article from Mike Clelland
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