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
Fri 25 Nov, 2016 6:48 pm
Can you recommend me one? The one I got is way too heavy and bulky. Typical stuff you can find in the Myer Centre.
I need something lighter and also quite resistant to tears.
Cheers!
Fri 25 Nov, 2016 7:01 pm
Typically most people will buy a light weight dry sack such as these
http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/ ... ef=outdoorYou can get many variations of these (heavier duty etc) through S2S and ebay.
They are great. I wanted to try the DIY route and made myself some cuben bags but the $$$ and time is not for everyone.
But having said that, I actually carry my toilet paper and alcohol wipes in a ziploc bag in an easy to get to place
Fri 25 Nov, 2016 7:13 pm
I use a small stuffsack that came with an old sleeping mat
Fri 25 Nov, 2016 7:21 pm
are you looking for an organizer, or more of just a bag to keep it in? most of my stuff lives in a 1L dry bag, but a ziplock will do.
for a lighter weight organizer, the eagle creek one looks okay. or you can get lots of cuben fiber or similar fabric ones on etsy. Lots of dopp bags in that sort of material.
Fri 25 Nov, 2016 7:23 pm
Am I missing something?
Ziplock bag, if you want to lash out weight wise.
Otherwise toothbrush, mini toothpaste, and maybe some deodorant, although no point in deodorant if trip is over 3 days....
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Fri 25 Nov, 2016 7:58 pm
I just use a plastic supermarket shopping bag
Sun 27 Nov, 2016 9:01 am
I am after a heavy duty yet light bag since I'll be carrying a heavy pack for hiking in the mountains of Asia.
A zip lock bag will only last me few days.
Yeap preferably an organiser to keep things tidy.
Cheers!
Sun 27 Nov, 2016 9:54 am
I use a heavy gauge 15cm x 20cm zip loc type bag - 8 grams. The one in the picture has lasted over 50 days of walking and cycle touring. I expect it to keep going for a fair while longer. It is usually quite full and just shoved into the pack/panniers without particular care. Transparent bags reduce the need for an organiser arrangement. It also handles liquids on airline flights. I use some smaller standard ziplock bags inside to maintain some semblance of order.
While I purchased it in a pack of 5 or 6 in Denmark I am sure I have seen similar on the supermarket shelves here.
- Ziploc bag
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Sun 27 Nov, 2016 10:35 am
Toiletries bag? I have a small dry bag for the trowel and (glad-bagged) dunny paper, and the toothbrush and paster/bicarb go loose in a small pocket of the pack. What other toiletries does one need?
Sun 27 Nov, 2016 2:54 pm
north-north-west wrote:Toiletries bag? I have a small dry bag for the trowel and (glad-bagged) dunny paper, and the toothbrush and paster/bicarb go loose in a small pocket of the pack. What other toiletries does one need?
Medications, ear plugs, bit of dental floss, bit of soap depending on circumstances. I use a small drawstring cuban fibre bag (bought with others from someone on this forum). Plenty durable. Weighs 4 grams.
Sun 27 Nov, 2016 3:11 pm
Heavy duty Ziplock Steamer bag
Sun 27 Nov, 2016 7:30 pm
I use one of these
http://images.esellerpro.com/2296/W/170 ... yote_2.jpg it is a UK surplus toiletries wrap
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Tue 29 Nov, 2016 1:44 am
Anything transparent, so that you can go straight to what you want instead of having to rummage around.
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