Eco-Phantom-Light

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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.

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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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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
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Neo
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Eco-Phantom-Light

Sat 10 Nov, 2018 6:02 pm

Weekend musings, I propose a new category to the global bushwalking/tramping/trekking/hiking community. Not really a new thing... Neo-paleo perhaps.

Eco-Phantom-light, being a sub 1001g base weight.

Close to living off the land, be it nature or bin diving!

A complete kit may include:

Pocket knife;
Water bottle;
PLB;
Snake bandage;
Wear suitable night layers and carry over the shoulder during the day;
Length of rope;
Map & compass (optional);
Carry bag or sac (optional).

So you just walk, find shelter, water & food


Disclaimer: do try this at home first!
Last edited by Neo on Sat 10 Nov, 2018 6:58 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Phantom-light

Sat 10 Nov, 2018 6:42 pm

This reads like really ultra-light bushcraft. It ultimately depends on damaging the environment to provide bedding, food and possibly shelter. Certainly something I won't be pursuing.
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Re: Phantom-light

Sat 10 Nov, 2018 6:57 pm

Bushcraft may be considered damaging, especially in our over populated world. I was thinking more of camp caves, log hollows etc as shelter for a night.

Topic title amended!
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Re: Eco-Phantom-Light

Sat 10 Nov, 2018 7:00 pm

I'll add this for reference and clarification of the proposal:

http://www.lnt.org.au
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Re: Eco-Phantom-Light

Sat 10 Nov, 2018 7:38 pm

You could go lower and still bring your own shelter and quilt. Here is a list that includes a 10C quilt weighing in at 876g:

S2S ultra sil daypack 72g
Ocean Signal PLB! 116g
Petzel eLITE 26g
Zpacks Pocket Tarp 109g
Polycryo Ground sheet 46g
Locus gear Onda mat cut down 160g
EE Enigma 10C 270g
Water bottle 500ml 10g
Evennew 400ml Cup 50g
Exotec nanoSpark 17g

Still got 125gs for some luxury items!
I guess you could live off the land in some places but you'd get pretty bored of eating RTA Grass (Lomandra longifolia) pretty quickly around my way
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Re: Eco-Phantom-Light

Sat 10 Nov, 2018 7:55 pm

Like it! crollsurf

The Aussie indigenous were migratory, food in season in different places.
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Re: Eco-Phantom-Light

Mon 12 Nov, 2018 9:10 am

That kit is perfect Croll.

Those s2s packs actually carry ok with a bit of weight in them. I’ve been using one as a shopping bag for a bit. With the pad as a back panel it would be luxurious.

I’ve got mostly similar items to that list already. Might do an Eco-phantom overnighter. Everyone already thinks I’m weird enough carrying my “school bag” around.
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Re: Eco-Phantom-Light

Mon 12 Nov, 2018 12:14 pm

Probably wise to include some mini first aid items too, like an all-purpose wound disinfectant.
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Re: Eco-Phantom-Light

Wed 05 Dec, 2018 3:58 pm

Neo wrote:Probably wise to include some mini first aid items too, like an all-purpose wound disinfectant.


Not needed if you have a full bladder
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Re: Eco-Phantom-Light

Wed 05 Dec, 2018 9:09 pm

My nephew has done this for years - they call it “belt camping” - ie what you can carry on your belt.

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