Lightweight Hiking Gear - Tips vs Cons
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Lightweight Hiking Gear - Tips vs Cons
Who wants to carry more weight than they need to? No one, right! So, here's some lightweight hiking tips for you, together with some things to be aware of as you head down the lightweight gear trail. Let me know in the comments what lightweight hiking gear you love, and whether being light is right for you.
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Part 1: Tents vs Huts www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmLD9...
Part 2: The three types of hiking tents • The 3 Best Types of Wi...
Part 3: How to choose the best tent for you • How to Choose the BEST...
Part 4: Where to pitch your tent • How to Find the Best P...
Part 5: How to set up your tent • How to PITCH YOUR TENT...
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Part 11: The Hilleberg Soulo Black Label - The Worlds Toughest Tent • Hilleberg Soulo Black ...
Part 12: Ultralight Tents - Ultra Useful or Ultra Stupid? • LIGHTWEIGHT HIKING TEN...
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Part 14: How to survive a strong storm • How to SURVIVE A STRON...
Part 15: Best wild camping lessons of 2020 • My 5 BIGGEST Wild Camp...
Part 16: Best Camping Items for 2021 - My top 3 must haves • My 3 Best Wild Camping...
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Part 18: Why some people don't like Wild Camping - And how to fix it • 5 Tips to Help You ENJ...
Part 19: How to Wild Camp in the Rain - And ENJOY it! (Part 1/2) • How to Camp in the Rai...
Part 20: How to Wild Camp in the Rain - And ENJOY it! (Part 2/2) • How to Camp in the Rai...
Part 21: The Beginners guide to buying the Best Tent • How To Choose Your Fir...
Part 22: Top 5 things to do when your Tent Fails • The Top 5 Things To Do...
Part 23: How to buy the best 4-season tent • How to Choose the BEST...
Part 24: Looking to Solo Camp or Backpack - WATCH THIS FIRST • Solo Backpacking - How...
Part 25: 10 emergency kit items every camper needs • 10 Safety Kit Items Ev...
Part 26: Winter Sleep System - How to stay warm all night • How to KEEP WARM In Fr...
Part 27: Clothing tips to keep you warm while backpacking • Hiking Tips That Will ...
Part 28: The WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE Backpacking Tents - Should You Buy a HILLEBERG? • HILLEBERG - The Most E...
Part 29: Walk into the Wild • Motivational Hiking Vi...
Part 30: Cheap tent in a strong storm test • Cheap Backpacking Tent...
Part 31: Wild camping snobbery - Is expensive gear really any better? • Expensive Hiking Gear ...
Part 32: 7 Backpacking pro tips for beginners • 7 Essential Backpackin...
Part 33: How to pack your backpack - layering system • Pack Your Backpack Lik...
Part 34: Three types of winter sleep shelters • How To Build A Survial...
Part 35: Hiking Huts - Important Do’s and Don’ts • Hiking Huts - The Best...
Part 36: 7 top tips for multi-day hikes • How To Prepare For A L...
Part 37: Sustainable Hiking Gear - Helpful Or Hype? • Clean And Green Backba...
Part 38: Best 1Person Backpacking Tents (Real Examples) • Best 1Person Hiking Te...
Part 39: Best 2Person Backpacking Tents (Real Examples) • Best 2Person Hiking Te...
Part 40: Good hiking tents you may have never heard of • Good Hiking Tents You ...
Part 42: Lightweight Backpacking Gear That Helps Keep You Clean • LIGHTWEIGHT Backpackin...
Part 43: Winter Wild Camping Tips and Tricks • WINTER Wild Camping Ti...
Part 44: Solo Vs Group Backpacking - Which Is BEST? • Solo Vs Group Backpack...
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I look forward to any questions or comments you may have.
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Barry Watson
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The lighter your pack the further and quickest you go!- Ultralight Mario
Yes, too true. That’s one upside.
"A pound on the feet is worth five on the back." So get lighter boots first. Then ditch all luxuries apart from safety gear. As you say, the sleep system (bag, mat, tent/bivvy) is where big savings can be made. Then it's cooking system and light food. Smaller pocket knife. Light clothing layers. Polypro rather than merino (lighter AND cheaper). And like you say, a lighter pack to put it in. I like the Aarn balance pack.
Good points James. I’m still undecideds out the lightweight 75L pack as I want yogurts ensure it feels sturdy enough on my back without the stiff frame.
Hi Barry another very thoughtful video and excellently presented as always. The one item of kit I’m alway happy to carry a bit heavier is my tent. Personally I prefer the security of knowing that whatever the weather throws at me I will have somewhere safe, warm and dry to shelter. For me it’s not worth the risk to compromise on this. As regards saving weight, the 3 biggest savings can be found in your pack, your sleeping bag and your mat. The reduction in pack size is just as valuable as the weight saving also. But as you say it’s finding a balance of comfort also. First and foremost you should go camping to enjoy the experience and if you aren’t comfortable then that’s not enjoyable. Cheers. Gary
Really good points Gary. Thanks. I agree with you. You go out to have fun not to feel miserable when you get there. It’s all about balance. ⛺️😁👍🏼
Taking a water filter is a great way to save weights (as long as there's water en route)
Quilts are amazing, especially if you're a side sleeper
Combining a lightweight inflatable pad with a thin Evazote foam pad will get you through 3 seasons for under 300 grams
Soto windmaster stove is a great compromise between having a compact stove and a large enough flame to use the big 2L macpac pot, if going solo on multi day trips i just take that one+ a nature hike titanium pot & plastic sea to summit spoon which comes in at about 200 grams.
That being said, it has been much cheaper (and healthier) to just adjust my diet and lose 5 kg that way. The difference it made is huge.
Also, the lunar solo is a great alternative for anyone that doesn't want to drop 1000+ on a cuben fibre tent and it still holds up well in subpar conditions if pitched correctly
Great comments, suggestions and gear. And yes, I really like my quilt too. 😀
One of the things me and my wife have been working hard on is..
Cooking gear.. gas cannister etc and stove...
We have been trying out eating pre cooked flavoured rice with tin fish or nut's and seeds.
We find this very tasty, no cooking involved... so far less cooking equipment and gas.
And no washing up....
Meaning we now carry less water.
Nice to see you’re experimenting Rich on what works for you convenience and weight wise. How about having to carry the tins out with you? Or is everything mixed together before you leave home? Do you warm it up or eat it as is?
@@wildmountainman1 if we're wild camping we carry packs of pre cooked rice, flavoured. And mix in walnuts and various seeds. Good balance of protein and carbohydrates. No cooking involved.
Also for breakfast... instead of porridge and nuts . We now carry flapjack bars and walnuts.
All we carry is a small titanium pot and small stove and small gas cannister for hot coffee.
Your videos are very good. Really enjoy them . Very practical
@@NotASheep100 sound like you’re all sorted. What you do saves quite a bit of time messing around too. Toasted bagels with peanut butter is also tasty in the morning.
Hi Barry, as usual I really enjoyed this one with a great balance of presentation, practical advice and SOH. It's just different for a lot of people depending on their values. One of my recent weight saving purchases was a granite gear blaze 60 pack weighing 1360g. My Osprey argon 70 was 3kg so just look at the weight saving on one item... BUT consider this... I am quite disciplined and I decided to shed some body weight first before buying new gear and lost 5kg over 3 months even though by most peoples standards I wasn't carrying much extra. So now with gear savings too my weight reduction has been around 7 kg... I actually run my pack at 8kg for an overnight including food but no water and this is with a 3kg tent.... ATB and thank you for the time and effort for this.. Tom
Thanks Tom for your tuning in and commenting. You’ve been a great supporter of my channel. 👋🏼 Yes, it’s far easier to buy for lighter gear than being disciplined to lose body weight, (I speak from personal experience.) Good to see you’ve bought yourself a far lighter pack to save some extra weight. I think the lighter we are, the more comfortable we are and the further we can go each day. It’s an evolution as well. Our bodies are changing as time goes on as is new the gear that is hitting the market, which helps lighten our load as well. An 8kg pack for an overnight trip is a great weight too. 👍🏼
i try go light, i switched out my 3 season sleeping bag to goose down just to justify me taking my Hilleberg Allak everywhere instead of my wild country helm 1..... i just love the room the tent has, even though its a pain in the butt to put up.
Hey Steve. Yes, it’s sometimes a matter of sacrifices. Savings in one area allows us the space and freedom to take that slightly heavier luxury/comfort items. Enjoying yourself when you get to camp is important too. I love my Hilleberg as well. ⛺
OMG! This is amazing! I subscribed 👍
Thank you. Welcome aboard. 😀
Crikey, could've used this advice on my last trip.
Lol. It’s never too late Dale.
Great to see you featuring SouthernLitePacks and as stated in the comments below Kiwi Ultralight two cottage UL style build companies In New Zealand. Going lighter is that going lighter. Ultralight should be a principle not a religion and I prefer the term "Ultraright" so that you are making choices based on the mission / season at hand. Good stuff Barry, keep at it. PS Dave is watching and chasing.
Thanks Paul. I love the term Ultraright. I think in NZ due to our changing and harsh weather at times, we are less likely to go ultralight at the expense of safety. However, ultraright sounds a lot more sensible. And yes, I can feel Dave breathing down my neck! 💨🤪
Biggest weight savings I have made so far are:
- I swapped out my old (90's) Macpac sleeping bag for a quilt from Kiwi Ultralight (saved about 700g, packs down smaller and is actually lots warmer)
- Changed my 50l pack to an Osprey Exos 58 (saved about 1.1kg while getting a little more capacity and I find it super comfortable to wear also)
- Just carrying a small cheap water bottle and filter instead of bladder or big water bottle (if I am going somewhere that I know there will be water easily available) saves between 500g-1kg
Now I am wondering whether I should change my Jetboil for a lighter cooking option (but I do love how quick and easy the Jetboil is so not sure about that one)
Although the biggest weight saving that I can make would probably losing at least 10kg of body weight LOL... still working on that one, unfortunately not something that you can just buy from a shop.
Lol! Yeah I wish I could lose about that much weight too off my stomach. Oh well, I’ll keep trying. 🤣 Great to hear about the changes you’ve made to your gear. I really like my quilt too. It’s light and very warm.
Some great suggestions, and ponderings Mr Wild Man. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. I look forward to seeing your next vids Josh.
This is why I have summer and shoulder season sleep system and winter sleep system, the summer one is generally lighter with super cheap aliexpress 10c down sleeping bag (which I can go colder with fleece and warm gear) and klymit V sleeping pad, and then invested my money in more in light weight winter sleep system. So you can really balance your packing systems and knowing where if you layering you can get something cheap and light to be warmer and more versatile.
My best buy is sure getting super bright orange custom quilt from enlighten equipment knocked off 600g of my 90's macpac sleeping bag and much much warmer (-10c over 0c), really needed and extra wide quilt as I'm not small.
But hey, I will never give up my Moka Pot espresso maker, no pack shake down or weight loss missions with ever get rid of my coffee maker
~great video
Thanks. Sounds like you’ve got sincere ally good gear. It’s funny how we all have our pet gear items that we love despite how heavy or ‘unnecessary’ they might be. Thanks for watching. 😀
For a fry pan, you need to get a remote fed stove (like a Kovea Spider). And the frypan should have base layers to distribute the heat across the surface, like the MSR apline skillet (this messes up ultralight)
Very good ideas, thank you. Some of my friends have the lower and wider stove, which are good in alpine settings too.
Did anyone else think when Barry mentioned 🍔 burger, we were in for a “How to loose 2kg of ugly fat dieting plan”? Ps I’d swap out the anchor rock used with the green tent and take lightweight pegs instead 🙃
Yeah I can’t ditch the burgers, Dave. And how can you be a Tramping Rock Star if you don’t fill your pack with rocks?! 🤣
@@wildmountainman1 “Rockstar Wild Mountain Man” it has a nice ring to it Rockey
What’s your top tips on lightweight gear you love? I’d love to hear your comments.
Enjoy your videos Barry! I did my first solo multiday with a tent on theAbel Tasman in March. My pack was quite heavy though with a borrowed tent, my superwarm but heavy-ish Macpac Latitude 700XP, and my nearly 20 year old Deuter backpack. It's very comfy but I think 2.5kg. I trialled an ultralight Macpac Woman's pack just walking around the house and was rubbing in all the wrong places, so thought maybe stick with the pack but get new sleepingbag and lightweight tent. Been geeking over ultralight gear online but have decision fatigue. Also don't buy anything with animal products anymore, so most lightweight sleeping quilts are out. Did score a nice Exped sleeping mat on Facebook though. Question is also will I tramp often enough to justify spending all that money? I took my partners MSR stove that folds up tiny and fits in his small pot. I eat out of the pot. I also changed to trail running shoes. Having grown up tramping with my dad in Germany always wearing big heavy hiking boots, that was probably my best improvement. What a long comment 😅 Keep those videos coming Barry 😄
Love your comments Nadine and good to see you’re out there exploring our great Country. You will need to be careful though, once you start buying gear, it never stops! Take it from me, I know! 🤪 I’m also looking at a lightweight pack, just need to ensure though that the frame is sturdy enough on the back. Happy tramping. Thanks for checking in. 👍🏼
Most I carried was 28Kg over 4 nights, it was exhausting though.
Might swap out my old Osprey rucksack (2.2Kg) for a HyperLite or AtomPacks but I’ve got my eye in a 3861 Sandwich…
What to do… what to do…?
Yeah that’s getting a heavy weight to be lugging around, especially if there’s lots of up hill work. Happy choosing some new more lightweight gear. 😁
@@wildmountainman1 Cheers Barry. Take care mate.
I just chop my toothbrush in half 😜.
Yeah, it’s far easier! 🤣
does your friend with the heavy pack have a youtube channel?
Hi there. No sorry, he doesn’t have a YT channel.
@@wildmountainman1 not alot of people share my view with me (might be because i used to be a cave diver and am quite used to carry heavy kit) but i do share hes view that whats the point if you dont enjoy your self when you get there and in alot of cases having extra stuff make you do that ..... just found your channel might not need alot of the info but i do like your sense of humor keep up the good work best regards from scandinavia :)
I’m hearing ya man. Yes, it’s great when Bill brings in his BBQ grill and steaks etc. Everyone thinks he’s crazy until they see the food he ‘trucks’ in. 😁 Thanks for checking in from the other side of the world.
@@wildmountainman1 and thanks to you for bringning me stuff from the other side of the world :)