Pro tip: choose an ultralight backpack carefully, often times they make the weight feel heavier due to construction. A 4lb bag with 45lb can feel lighter than an ultralight bag with 30lb.
@geometerfpv2804 sometimes it's about cutting off the useless bells and whistles when all you want is a back with the main essentials. Hip belt, chest strap, bottle holders, 1 elastic pouch in back, and a big open main bag area. The extra pouches and pockets can really get in your way and just waste weight and material and make the bag more confusing. That being said I prefer my osprey atmos ag 65
If you go to an Army surplus store you can find a lot of these things that may be cheaper and more durable imo. An Army rucksack is actually pretty comfortable, I’d probably skip the sleeping bag if you’re worried about price but it’s worth it imo since you can use it with or without a tent.
These are all bulk commodities. BRS stoves are never going to sell out. Lighter and cheaper though is an IMUSA aluminum cup. But they were not bad budget suggestions over all.
Roycroft pack frame with a $15 tarp 10X10 weighing at roughly 3lbs between the wood sticks and tarp. $20 sleeping bag °40 temp 4lbs. $6 yoga mat from a Walmart 1lbs. $5 emergency blanket for yoga mat .5oz. $6 stainless steel cup .5lbs. $10 for a 2pk sterno cans 12.2 oz. $27 sawyer mini .5oz. $10 clearance rack swiss gear jacket 1.5lbs. $1 emergency poncho x2 for .5lbs. $2 ozark trail head lamp 1oz. Cost $100 weighing in at 15lbs 14.2oz Just to be nice I'll add an extra 5lbs for bank line, matches and a knife. My list may weigh a bit more, but in the current economy most people cant afford an extra half a thousand for a few pieces of gear.
@@anthonypicone3463 you just got to know how to pack your items properly. The emergency blanket and yoga mat can be rolled up in the sleeping bag, and strap it to the bottom of the frame. Then use the tarp to create a pouch that I can then strap and carry the other stuff, while it's lays on top of and over the bed roll. I've always said the most important skill the survivalists, bush crafters, hunters, hikers, and camper's should have is creativity, if you learn the skills that all these people use you should always get creative with it, if you're creative enough you can figure anything out. For example in the Army when we were issued our gear, it was up to us to figure out what way we wanted to organize our rucks. I had a rule of thumb, the heaviest stuff went in the middle of the ruck pack. While some other guys thought putting all the weight on the bottom was a better idea not thinking about the fact that would then have your weight at the bottom would pull more weight on their shoulders backwards. Versus keeping the weight centered allowing their body to naturally keep the weight distributed with their own center of balance.
The absolute easiest item to make to “go ultralight” with is an alcohol burning stove and wind screen. My whole alcohol stove set up (wind screen/pot stand (made from salvaged aluminum sheet), stove (easily made out of a redbull beverage can), mini-Bic lighter, fuel bottle (a salvaged 60 mL petroleum jelly tube -enough fuel to boil three cups of water), and medicine cup for measuring fuel) is about 40 grams or 1.4 ounces and cost me nothing but maybe a couple of hours of my time to make.
@@No-One-of-Consequence depending on where you live, you might need a hot tent and stove, a 3 layer sleep system and 4 layers of clothing. Weight in such a case is less important as you will be dragging a pulk. I've got 2 sets of quilts as I hammock camp. 1 for down to 40 F, the other for down to 10 F. Between the two, I can comfortably hang to -10. If I wanted to tent camp that low, I would have to drop cash on a very good pad. I wouldn't want to take my 10F quilts out in summer as they would be uncomfortably hot. So, yes. You DO need more than 1 load out option depending on where and when you hike. Even opting for cheap and heavy, it's the same.
That's my point exactly. Plus a few short trips to figure whats useful an whats a waste. This guy also claimed a compass was extra weight. A very foolish claim!
@@smellybearc7411 I have used a large windshield sunscreen before but my issue was more comfort then temperature because I'm a side sleeper and the cheap pads just don't work well for me.
My loadout ... Ula Ohm - tricked out with some personalization - $350 Dutch Chameleon with suspension and bug net - $280 Hammock Gear dyneema tarp -$385 when I got it, more expensive now. Go with bonded sil for half the price these days Hammock Gear 40degree top and 3/4 bottom quilts - $300 ish Stove - diy Cat stove - free + whatever the carbon batting cost. 500 ml Timberbrother Ti pot, $29 GSI Infinity mug - $12 Frog togs poncho -$8 Columbia Fleece jacket - $50 I deffinitely spent more :p
I guess bushcraft gear IS a status symbol deal for some people. I'm just a veteran on pension... Tent, F2, French Surplus, unissued $35 Tarp, 10x12ft, Amazon import $27 Mattress, inflatable 78x54x6 Walmart $30 Cup, canteen, with nesting stove GI $22 Stove, folding, BCB British GI $2.50 Fuel for BCB (Fire Dragon) $8.95 Stove, secondary, home made $1.00 Blanket, Jungle XL Snugpak $50 Hammock, Jungle, Snugpak $75 Poncho, Amazon import $25 Water filter, Sawyer $18 Boots, Bates $65 ALICE pack (copy) $45 Knowledge, Skills, Abilities PRICELESS ...and though I may have service connected back injuries, three cardiac stents, and the occasional long COVID flare up, I won't need the likes of her to come "rescue" me. MP/Force Protection NCO, survival instructor, EMT-I, qualified military CLS...
Impressive! I recognize a few pieces but some new stuff there. I’d love to see a report on the resilience of each piece. There’s some things I’d take the extra weight on (pack mainly), other things (clothes for instance) I’ll roll the dice. Generally, I don’t consider UL. One of my best friends does. And he has horror stories of bent poles, ripped bags, broken stuff. Mostly from materials being just a bit too thin. Except the bear situation. Doesn’t matter when a bear gets involved….
@@MyLifeOutdoors Sorry, I was only joking - you have a nice setup. As I was typing, I remembered I have a Mystery Ranch backpack which I don't use because it's too big and too heavy!
@@DW-dd4iw this stuff is expensive. But if you take care of it, itll last for a lifetime. It wont really lose its value or function, unlike a weekend in hawaii
@@MyLifeOutdoors And there are a lot less expensive ways to do what you do without sacrificing quality. $900? Seriously? If that's the discount version of your gear list, I'm fascinated. Where do you summer?
I would definitely hike with this kit, for the most part I already do. My only change is the sleeping mat. I've had a Klymit Static V, but I need a bit more thickness. I'd use the Outdoors Vitals Insulated Mummy Regular: 16 oz and only $50 rn.
the reason i don't go ultralight is because i don't actually "backpack" so to say. i travel through europe for multiple weeks at a time where the environment varies immensely so ultralight just isn't realistic
You could go old school with good old Soviet Union surplus stuff and stay in the woods forever for almost less than $100. No offense to ultralight people out there but I like to go minimalist and heavy. I can do bushwhacking something ultralight backpackers can’t. I can live in the woods indefinitely something ultralight’s can’t and I can trust in the equipment something ultralight can’t.
I can wager you everything you need under 100 bucks: camo tarp, $10, water jug $3, water filter brita $20, Walmart sleeping bag that goes to 0C at $40, tape $3, extra socks $2, lighter $1, string $3, thin cooking pot $5, vicks vapor rub $5, rubbing alcohol $5, towel $2. Cardboard or yoga mat free. Now take that tarp, put your mat in, sleeping bag on, everything else in or around, make bedroll. Take string and make crude harness.
I call BS. I recently did a video on a $40 10F Walmart bag. It was comfort rated to 24F which is a far cry from 10F. And with a cardboard mat you will be cold at 40F. Not to say you can’t do it cheaper. The point of this video was to get high quality ultralight gear for under $1k. Not torture yourself to save a buck.
Why not kakwa 40 or OV Shadowlight for the pack? Also, my weight is 185 pounds which is considered overweight for my height. My plan to go ultralight is to lose about 20 pounds. I’m willing to bet your set up can’t be cheaper and lighter than mine lol
When I started this hobby about 10-12 years ago, you could get everything you needed for your first trip for about $300 total. I would not want to have to start this hobby from scratch right now
What hobby exactly? I see a lot of people on the internet get caught up in ultra light gear and reducing weight to the absolute minimum at the cost of their wallet. You do not need this gear to go backpacking at all. So backpacking is just as accessible as before, only now, more UL gear is being created and marketed for people to buy.
@@ItsNotFate you could have bought really fancy rooftop tent for that amount of money. A person can shop at the thrift store, where a lot of this stuff ends up anyways and spend not anywhere close to $900.
@@mjlaramore I don’t need a rooftop tent lol. I wanted an ultralight for backpacking. I’m glad you can thrift. It’s hard for me and the gear I have costs money so it would be rare to find. Maybe on marketplace or REIs used gear section, but that’s a pain in the ass to find exactly what you’re looking for
@@ItsNotFate I agree! I only thrift if it’s convenient but I have found some great items . Barely used at all. My ski clothing was top quality and paid I would guess less that $10 for all the outer wear.
Started with the klymit static V. Very uncomfortable but only used it in the summer so can't attest to warmth. Upgraded to the sea to summit eitherlite and love it. Buy once cry once.
Dudes full loadout weighs less than my sleeping bag, roll mat and bivvy bag 😂 they cost me £160 though and are warm, comfortable, durable and high quality though. Savotta FDF sleep mat (about £70 incl postage), british army modular medium sleeping bag, (copy of carinthia defence 4) (£30, like new) British army goretex bivvy bag (£60 grade A used). Can use year round in uk never been cold. Thought id mention for any new camping/bushcraft type folk looking for good budget options with a UK bias!
Some people need to spend to show off how much they have, and some people use what the have so they don't have to waste money. Next time you see a sunset that blows your mind, ask yourself if the cost of your boots had any effect on it. Spoiler alert: It didn't. You wasted a lot of cash just to show off other prodigious wasters of money.
I did a total spit take when he said "$900". Does that include round trip airfare too, or are we really dropping almost a grand to go walking in the woods and bragging about what a good job we did bargain hunting?
In the name of the Lloyd!!! Thank you! This loadout was nothing but expensive bullshit! And it's very lacking! Shit! My heavy loadout might not have even cost this much! And it's got literally everything!!!!
@@dylanjeffery2427 I finally got my Bivvy bedroll put together! It's not compact, but it fits nice on the bottom of a backpack with roll straps (Namely my scout loadout!)! Zero time for shelter setup! I did buy some expensive sea to summit items for it that I had to switch out, but they'll go nicely with the heavy loadout!!! I've also improved my "Bathroom in a bag" kit!!! The one piece of equipment I'd never go without aside from a good knife!!!!
This guys loadout is garbage! $900 would get you one hell of a good loadout at walmart!!! And I've seen people do better doing the $100 walmart loadout challenge!
I have lightweight camping gear for myself and my family as well as car camping gear for myself and my family and I have not spent anywhere near $1,000.. this guy's nuts
This is a solid list. The pad is only suitable for summer. And the rain jacket is not durable but it’s cheap. Everything else is solid, top of the line gear that just happens to be affordable.
@@MyLifeOutdoors and again is it warm or just ok and how often do you have to replace it? Saving weight is a good thing however staying warm and not getting sick and cost are more important to me, if the gear is not going to last but for a few months it's not cost effective, if I get sick because I am freezing again it's not worth it. Respectfully.
@@MyLifeOutdoors ok thanks I just hate having to replace gear, to expensive, and I would rather carry a little extra weight than to worry about being sick or having to spend tons of money repeatedly because the gear is cheap made.
The bargain price of the tent makes the bag look obscenely overpriced. Some of it seems completely understandable how the price gets high, but some of it.. not so much.
Klymit makes the worst sleeping pads, avoid that thing like the plague. Super uncomfortable and they lie about their R-value, I regret ever buying mine.
My first backpacking trip I overpacked big time. I was 5’5” at the time with 30lbs of shit on my back. Most miserable three days of my life trying to keep up.
Lotta sweaty low IQ people in here who don’t know what ultralight means Believe it or not, yes lighter gear and carrying less weight does let you go further and see more with less strain on your back. Anyone can have a $20 50Lb load out lmao. And before you say “get stronger”, it’s a fact that if you carry lighter shit then you’ll go further. Anyway, it’s a good video, same ppl who comment that it is way too expensive also wouldn’t question buying overpriced drinks or meals lmao
Yeah, but then when they see each other on the trail they can talk all day about how they have such quality gear, and go off to Starbucks to share shopping stories instead of wasting space on the trail. Let them spend. their swag will just wind up getting picked up at a discount one day by a Boy Scout at the thrift store who won't know or care that he's got the fancy brand, and finally give it some genuine use.
I think my heavy loadout cost just over $1000 (If that! It may have been cheaper). It even has a workshop in a bag kit as well as a bathroom in a bag and a kitchen in a pot kit! I love putting together kits!!!
Most people are looking into camping / hiking because the cheapest budget hotels are getting too expensive. What you are proposing here is about the same as a package holiday in the Mediterranean!
Now a list that can actually handle wet and cold. Karrimor sabre 45 . The go to backpack for bushcraft, military and expedition . Most things are subjective but thats literally the best bag you can buy no matter what you spend . £90 for the bag ,30 for the plce pockets . Tent . Oex bobcat. 1.9 kg. 5000hh waterproof outer pitch 1st . Can handle high winds . £110 . If going as a couple split a karrimor Panther 3 between you. Same stats 3.3 kg and its masive can hold up in there for days if you have to. Any sleeping bag they all the same. A 700gram sleeping bag performs like 700grams . A 1600 gram sleeping bag performs like 1600 gram and so on. Waterproof jacket again karrimor. There jackets are £40 . Incredibly waterproof and breathable. None of this yank stuff is any use outside of june and july and even then i wouldn't trust it. Sideways rain and 80mph wind can happen any minute in Britain.
I don’t know man , an old Alice pack and some regular camping gear works good enough , if it’s too heavy put that $900 towards a gym membership and a personal trainer.
No. How to backpack for under $1000. All you need to hike is a good pair of boots. If you are spending the night, you'll need to eat, and you might want to sleep comfortably.
@MyLifeOutdoors I finally had to stop reading thru the comments. My hiking boots aren’t quite tall enough. TH-cam needs to have an ignorance filter before allowing comments. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Or… you can work on your Gains and then be one of those guys who carries a bag that’s way too heavy and it not affect you. Be one of those guys that’ll ask somebody to take their bag just for them to not be ready for how heavy It is and then immediately drop it on the ground.
Do you have a longer video on hiking/camping tips for beginners? Like the only type of camping they have done is camping as a kid and the only type of hiking they do is hiking up the stairs type beginners…😂
@@MyLifeOutdoors if you could, I would so appreciate it! My husband and I are looking for a new hobby to start and would love all of the beginner advice. Especially saftey tips. I have anxiety and have only ever stayed at campgrounds.
@@cassidychaplin272practice with your gear close to home, even just one piece at a time in the backyard. Logging experience will help your anxiety tremendously! Fewer unknowns. Increased confidence. There’s another benefit that seems odd, but…don’t be afraid to push your gear to the limit…even to the point of it failing. Having confidence in your gear is one thing. The knowledge of how far is too far…that’s priceless. Good luck.
Dang this isn’t even saving that much weight it seems, sure if you thru hike, but just a couple day backpacking trip UL gear is for people who spend more time thinking about a trip then actually going on said trip
Pro tip: choose an ultralight backpack carefully, often times they make the weight feel heavier due to construction. A 4lb bag with 45lb can feel lighter than an ultralight bag with 30lb.
Indeed, mine weights 1.85kg (4lbs) but it's frame and support system makes it possible to carry 17kg (37½ lbs) really comfortably.
I really don't understand the ultralight backpack thing. You are saving a pound to make carrying 30 lbs...much harder.
@geometerfpv2804 sometimes it's about cutting off the useless bells and whistles when all you want is a back with the main essentials.
Hip belt, chest strap, bottle holders, 1 elastic pouch in back, and a big open main bag area. The extra pouches and pockets can really get in your way and just waste weight and material and make the bag more confusing. That being said I prefer my osprey atmos ag 65
@@aceystar1478 I went halfway and went for the Atmos LT 65.
I do miss the stow and go though.
I’m not UL and on my week long trips including food and water I top out at 25 pounds most…what are y’all carrying!?
And now that he has highlighted these items they will be sold out by the end of the week.
A sucker's born every minute.
If you go to an Army surplus store you can find a lot of these things that may be cheaper and more durable imo. An Army rucksack is actually pretty comfortable, I’d probably skip the sleeping bag if you’re worried about price but it’s worth it imo since you can use it with or without a tent.
Nah, this stuff is common and doesn't sell out easy.
@@GrimSwagsurplus bags are far from ultralight
These are all bulk commodities. BRS stoves are never going to sell out.
Lighter and cheaper though is an IMUSA aluminum cup. But they were not bad budget suggestions over all.
Roycroft pack frame with a $15 tarp 10X10 weighing at roughly 3lbs between the wood sticks and tarp. $20 sleeping bag °40 temp 4lbs. $6 yoga mat from a Walmart 1lbs. $5 emergency blanket for yoga mat .5oz. $6 stainless steel cup .5lbs. $10 for a 2pk sterno cans 12.2 oz. $27 sawyer mini .5oz. $10 clearance rack swiss gear jacket 1.5lbs. $1 emergency poncho x2 for .5lbs. $2 ozark trail head lamp 1oz.
Cost $100 weighing in at 15lbs 14.2oz
Just to be nice I'll add an extra 5lbs for bank line, matches and a knife.
My list may weigh a bit more, but in the current economy most people cant afford an extra half a thousand for a few pieces of gear.
More people could use this advice, you get my like
@@Jeff4theRaid Thank you.
Your $20 sleeping bag by itself will take up your entire pack
@@anthonypicone3463 you just got to know how to pack your items properly. The emergency blanket and yoga mat can be rolled up in the sleeping bag, and strap it to the bottom of the frame. Then use the tarp to create a pouch that I can then strap and carry the other stuff, while it's lays on top of and over the bed roll. I've always said the most important skill the survivalists, bush crafters, hunters, hikers, and camper's should have is creativity, if you learn the skills that all these people use you should always get creative with it, if you're creative enough you can figure anything out.
For example in the Army when we were issued our gear, it was up to us to figure out what way we wanted to organize our rucks. I had a rule of thumb, the heaviest stuff went in the middle of the ruck pack. While some other guys thought putting all the weight on the bottom was a better idea not thinking about the fact that would then have your weight at the bottom would pull more weight on their shoulders backwards. Versus keeping the weight centered allowing their body to naturally keep the weight distributed with their own center of balance.
Yeah that’s keeping no one warm
This is the best UL kit on a budget I’ve seen in a while. Thank you brother.
Under $900 is low budget lmao
Budget?!?!! Budget?!???! we all need to grow some muscle so you can Pack regular fuck gear!
😂😂😂 nothing was budget about this at all
You could spend 100 dollars and be just as well if not better off.
@@livelylife1203what is ‘fuck gear’. It’s just backpacking bro.
$900?? I’ll just work out my shoulder and back ig
Same dude! $900 is a trip to the The Bahamas
Yeah, all of my equipment almost never exceeds $30.
That’s a good list. All the haters commenting don’t get how insanely expensive ultralight great can be.
The absolute easiest item to make to “go ultralight” with is an alcohol burning stove and wind screen. My whole alcohol stove set up (wind screen/pot stand (made from salvaged aluminum sheet), stove (easily made out of a redbull beverage can), mini-Bic lighter, fuel bottle (a salvaged 60 mL petroleum jelly tube -enough fuel to boil three cups of water), and medicine cup for measuring fuel) is about 40 grams or 1.4 ounces and cost me nothing but maybe a couple of hours of my time to make.
garbage bag bivvy: $1
spruce boughs: $0
thermal underwear: $30
frogg toggs: $15
drawstring gym bag: $15
lighter: $1
SOS 3 day ration: $8
gas station knife: $10
purifying tabs: $10
2 liter water: $3
total: $93
I’ll do you one better. Trail running 100 miles and make it back home before sundown. $0 and 0 oz
Extra toilet paper: priceless.
In my experience all these prices increase 50% - 100% when buying in Canada. Currency conversion, inflation, whatever. Just my reality.
Did you hand select the most expensive item from every category? Holy shit
Warning the Klymit pads are junk. They do not insulate according to their rating because of the gaps, They are very uncomfortable as well
They are ATSM certified now. 1.3 R value…which is not great…but find for summer camping. Just have to keep that in mind
@@No-One-of-Consequence lol, do that anyway because winter gear is heavier and bulkier.
@@MyLifeOutdoors Do you know if the orange isolated version has the same problem?
@@No-One-of-Consequence depending on where you live, you might need a hot tent and stove, a 3 layer sleep system and 4 layers of clothing. Weight in such a case is less important as you will be dragging a pulk.
I've got 2 sets of quilts as I hammock camp. 1 for down to 40 F, the other for down to 10 F. Between the two, I can comfortably hang to -10. If I wanted to tent camp that low, I would have to drop cash on a very good pad.
I wouldn't want to take my 10F quilts out in summer as they would be uncomfortably hot.
So, yes. You DO need more than 1 load out option depending on where and when you hike.
Even opting for cheap and heavy, it's the same.
@@MyLifeOutdoors Good.. Honesty prevails. A better budget choice is the Paria Outdoors Recharge. Warmer and more comfortable
IMO the only gear worth spending a lot of money is the sleeping pad. Everything else can be bought cheap and upgraded for minimal cost.
That's my point exactly. Plus a few short trips to figure whats useful an whats a waste.
This guy also claimed a compass was extra weight. A very foolish claim!
Sleeping bag too...
@@josephjohnson6849 I bought one at Goodwill but also Florida doesn't get below 30 degrees
Have you tried lining your lower r value sleeping pad with two mylar sheets, one on top of your sleeping pad and one blew?
@@smellybearc7411 I have used a large windshield sunscreen before but my issue was more comfort then temperature because I'm a side sleeper and the cheap pads just don't work well for me.
My loadout ...
Ula Ohm - tricked out with some personalization - $350
Dutch Chameleon with suspension and bug net - $280
Hammock Gear dyneema tarp -$385 when I got it, more expensive now. Go with bonded sil for half the price these days
Hammock Gear 40degree top and 3/4 bottom quilts - $300 ish
Stove - diy Cat stove - free + whatever the carbon batting cost.
500 ml Timberbrother Ti pot, $29
GSI Infinity mug - $12
Frog togs poncho -$8
Columbia Fleece jacket - $50
I deffinitely spent more :p
I guess bushcraft gear IS a status symbol deal for some people. I'm just a veteran on pension...
Tent, F2, French Surplus, unissued $35
Tarp, 10x12ft, Amazon import $27
Mattress, inflatable 78x54x6 Walmart $30
Cup, canteen, with nesting stove GI $22
Stove, folding, BCB British GI $2.50
Fuel for BCB (Fire Dragon) $8.95
Stove, secondary, home made $1.00
Blanket, Jungle XL Snugpak $50
Hammock, Jungle, Snugpak $75
Poncho, Amazon import $25
Water filter, Sawyer $18
Boots, Bates $65
ALICE pack (copy) $45
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities PRICELESS
...and though I may have service connected back injuries, three cardiac stents, and the occasional long COVID flare up, I won't need the likes of her to come "rescue" me. MP/Force Protection NCO, survival instructor, EMT-I, qualified military CLS...
@Barone di Piemonte This is so cringe. You will be lucky to live past 60.
Fortunately, you have all those fancy titles that will recover your health.
Another snob.
@@matejmudra9925 Another trust fund hiker. You can't buy self esteem. You have to earn it.
@@RogerGoodledy Well said.
Impressive! I recognize a few pieces but some new stuff there. I’d love to see a report on the resilience of each piece. There’s some things I’d take the extra weight on (pack mainly), other things (clothes for instance) I’ll roll the dice. Generally, I don’t consider UL. One of my best friends does. And he has horror stories of bent poles, ripped bags, broken stuff. Mostly from materials being just a bit too thin. Except the bear situation. Doesn’t matter when a bear gets involved….
Your wallet must be extremely light after paying for all that stuff!! 🤑
About $2300 lighter and I’m set for years. I can think of a lot more expensive hobbies.
@@MyLifeOutdoors Sorry, I was only joking - you have a nice setup.
As I was typing, I remembered I have a Mystery Ranch backpack which I don't use because it's too big and too heavy!
@@DW-dd4iw this stuff is expensive. But if you take care of it, itll last for a lifetime. It wont really lose its value or function, unlike a weekend in hawaii
@@MyLifeOutdoors And there are a lot less expensive ways to do what you do without sacrificing quality.
$900? Seriously? If that's the discount version of your gear list, I'm fascinated. Where do you summer?
@@TheElderBrother damn man, $900 is cheep for this kinda gear. You can easily spend 400 on just a puffy jacket. My quilt was $350
When you go shopping at a REI. Under 900 dollars lol thats insane. You can get decent stuff if you shop around for under 500 bucks
Thank You, just what I needed to see.
I would definitely hike with this kit, for the most part I already do. My only change is the sleeping mat. I've had a Klymit Static V, but I need a bit more thickness. I'd use the Outdoors Vitals Insulated Mummy Regular: 16 oz and only $50 rn.
This is why I interior canoe camp. I worry about kilo's not grams.
the reason i don't go ultralight is because i don't actually "backpack" so to say. i travel through europe for multiple weeks at a time where the environment varies immensely so ultralight just isn't realistic
Buying used gear is always a good option. Also a tarp is much less expensive and lighter weight that a single-wall tent.
You forgot the SmartWater. That's going to put you over the 900
You could go old school with good old Soviet Union surplus stuff and stay in the woods forever for almost less than $100. No offense to ultralight people out there but I like to go minimalist and heavy. I can do bushwhacking something ultralight backpackers can’t. I can live in the woods indefinitely something ultralight’s can’t and I can trust in the equipment something ultralight can’t.
I can wager you everything you need under 100 bucks: camo tarp, $10, water jug $3, water filter brita $20, Walmart sleeping bag that goes to 0C at $40, tape $3, extra socks $2, lighter $1, string $3, thin cooking pot $5, vicks vapor rub $5, rubbing alcohol $5, towel $2. Cardboard or yoga mat free.
Now take that tarp, put your mat in, sleeping bag on, everything else in or around, make bedroll. Take string and make crude harness.
I call BS. I recently did a video on a $40 10F Walmart bag. It was comfort rated to 24F which is a far cry from 10F. And with a cardboard mat you will be cold at 40F. Not to say you can’t do it cheaper. The point of this video was to get high quality ultralight gear for under $1k. Not torture yourself to save a buck.
@MyLifeOutdoors fair enough I was looking at a survival situation.
I also had a 0C mummy bag for like 40 dollars. Was decent.
Did you say brita lol
Remember to only take as much butane as you're going to use!
with a combined total material used and process, it came out $20 to make it
You are a expert.
Yes ofc. Now you make one for 20
@@zigakastelic8647 Put me in a sweatshop in China or Bangladesh and I will!
Retired special forces prepper uncle, priceless.
I agree with everything except that sleeping pad 😅
I like the idea you think $900 dollars is not much money.
What about the trekking poles to put up tent?
I bought a pair of carbon fiber and cork handled poles on amazon for $30 they work surprisingly really good
I like this list, but warning ⚠️ klymit pads are summer pads, even their insulated version does not have a good ASTM R value
I love it when you use metrics like kg. It helps a lot ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽
Why not kakwa 40 or OV Shadowlight for the pack?
Also, my weight is 185 pounds which is considered overweight for my height. My plan to go ultralight is to lose about 20 pounds. I’m willing to bet your set up can’t be cheaper and lighter than mine lol
When I started this hobby about 10-12 years ago, you could get everything you needed for your first trip for about $300 total. I would not want to have to start this hobby from scratch right now
What hobby exactly? I see a lot of people on the internet get caught up in ultra light gear and reducing weight to the absolute minimum at the cost of their wallet. You do not need this gear to go backpacking at all. So backpacking is just as accessible as before, only now, more UL gear is being created and marketed for people to buy.
I can do this for ~240 with Milsurp for about 35lbs, get some exercise in while camping
I have that pack. Really like it.
Bro saying "$900" like it’s the best deal ever 💀
My gear ran me $3k and weighs about the same. So yeah I would say it’s a bargain 😅
@@ItsNotFate you could have bought really fancy rooftop tent for that amount of money. A person can shop at the thrift store, where a lot of this stuff ends up anyways and spend not anywhere close to $900.
@@mjlaramore I don’t need a rooftop tent lol. I wanted an ultralight for backpacking. I’m glad you can thrift. It’s hard for me and the gear I have costs money so it would be rare to find. Maybe on marketplace or REIs used gear section, but that’s a pain in the ass to find exactly what you’re looking for
@@ItsNotFate I agree! I only thrift if it’s convenient but I have found some great items . Barely used at all. My ski clothing was top quality and paid I would guess less that $10 for all the outer wear.
I'm just so bad at thrifting man. Like I want to be good at it, and my girlfriend definitely is but I'm so bad It's frustrating.@@mjlaramore
Well made
I would never buy a klymit mat, uncomfortable and not well insulated due to the deep crevasses.
I find them comfortable but agree they are only good for summer camping
Then you want the exped megamat mere 2kg it's basically a full mattress
Nothing beats a proper wool blanket either!
Started with the klymit static V. Very uncomfortable but only used it in the summer so can't attest to warmth. Upgraded to the sea to summit eitherlite and love it. Buy once cry once.
@@elynnm3016 Sea to summit is awesome!!!
Ditch the tent for a tarp and save additional weight - not to mention money...
That nine nights at the holiday inn
Dudes full loadout weighs less than my sleeping bag, roll mat and bivvy bag 😂 they cost me £160 though and are warm, comfortable, durable and high quality though. Savotta FDF sleep mat (about £70 incl postage), british army modular medium sleeping bag, (copy of carinthia defence 4) (£30, like new)
British army goretex bivvy bag (£60 grade A used).
Can use year round in uk never been cold. Thought id mention for any new camping/bushcraft type folk looking for good budget options with a UK bias!
Sooo... was there a list of links for me to check out this stuff anywhere?
Some people need to spend to show off how much they have, and some people use what the have so they don't have to waste money. Next time you see a sunset that blows your mind, ask yourself if the cost of your boots had any effect on it.
Spoiler alert: It didn't. You wasted a lot of cash just to show off other prodigious wasters of money.
I did a total spit take when he said "$900".
Does that include round trip airfare too, or are we really dropping almost a grand to go walking in the woods and bragging about what a good job we did bargain hunting?
In the name of the Lloyd!!! Thank you! This loadout was nothing but expensive bullshit! And it's very lacking! Shit! My heavy loadout might not have even cost this much! And it's got literally everything!!!!
@@dylanjeffery2427 I finally got my Bivvy bedroll put together! It's not compact, but it fits nice on the bottom of a backpack with roll straps (Namely my scout loadout!)! Zero time for shelter setup! I did buy some expensive sea to summit items for it that I had to switch out, but they'll go nicely with the heavy loadout!!! I've also improved my "Bathroom in a bag" kit!!! The one piece of equipment I'd never go without aside from a good knife!!!!
Can you link your gear in the comments that would be nice
This is a spoof, right? $900?
This guys loadout is garbage! $900 would get you one hell of a good loadout at walmart!!! And I've seen people do better doing the $100 walmart loadout challenge!
I have lightweight camping gear for myself and my family as well as car camping gear for myself and my family and I have not spent anywhere near $1,000.. this guy's nuts
Questions
How durable are these items?
How many trips do you get out of them before you have to replace them?
Are they warm or just ok?
This is a solid list. The pad is only suitable for summer. And the rain jacket is not durable but it’s cheap. Everything else is solid, top of the line gear that just happens to be affordable.
@@MyLifeOutdoors and again is it warm or just ok and how often do you have to replace it?
Saving weight is a good thing however staying warm and not getting sick and cost are more important to me, if the gear is not going to last but for a few months it's not cost effective, if I get sick because I am freezing again it's not worth it. Respectfully.
@@charlesquick3091 the quilt is rated to 25F. The pad can’t go that cold. It’s all very durable stuff that should last for years.
@@MyLifeOutdoors ok thanks I just hate having to replace gear, to expensive, and I would rather carry a little extra weight than to worry about being sick or having to spend tons of money repeatedly because the gear is cheap made.
The bargain price of the tent makes the bag look obscenely overpriced. Some of it seems completely understandable how the price gets high, but some of it.. not so much.
Plz put the ok for each item
Klymit makes the worst sleeping pads, avoid that thing like the plague. Super uncomfortable and they lie about their R-value, I regret ever buying mine.
Got damn 900$ my man I got 9 kids all under the age of 12
Condoms: 5$
My first backpacking trip I overpacked big time. I was 5’5” at the time with 30lbs of shit on my back. Most miserable three days of my life trying to keep up.
I was 5'6", 110 lbs with 63 lb pack. Dumb.
THIS IS SO FUNNY. WHEN BUYING STEAKS I'm looking for the most weight for the least amount of money. 😄
And, if I could golf my bowling score and bowl my golfing score….
I am a warm sleeper but i just got a sleeping bag on amazon thats 950g. I have the same sleeping pad too
Ottimo assetto ,ma non per me ,forse per 2 o 3 notti questo va bene 🙂manca un botto di atrezzatura per essere precisi 🙂
You mean to tell that all that weights less than what my son did when he was born, Wow thats wicked 😊
That pack is now $285. Time to update the list!
Sleeping bag?
Sure you can do it for under a G but what's the fun in that?
Lotta sweaty low IQ people in here who don’t know what ultralight means
Believe it or not, yes lighter gear and carrying less weight does let you go further and see more with less strain on your back. Anyone can have a $20 50Lb load out lmao.
And before you say “get stronger”, it’s a fact that if you carry lighter shit then you’ll go further.
Anyway, it’s a good video, same ppl who comment that it is way too expensive also wouldn’t question buying overpriced drinks or meals lmao
You can get good quality half the price...
Yeah, but then when they see each other on the trail they can talk all day about how they have such quality gear, and go off to Starbucks to share shopping stories instead of wasting space on the trail.
Let them spend. their swag will just wind up getting picked up at a discount one day by a Boy Scout at the thrift store who won't know or care that he's got the fancy brand, and finally give it some genuine use.
I think my heavy loadout cost just over $1000 (If that! It may have been cheaper). It even has a workshop in a bag kit as well as a bathroom in a bag and a kitchen in a pot kit! I love putting together kits!!!
i need the review for the headlamp👀
What kind of tent is it? 🎉
Most people are looking into camping / hiking because the cheapest budget hotels are getting too expensive. What you are proposing here is about the same as a package holiday in the Mediterranean!
Ive got a lightweight Salomon breathable jacket that I wouldn't go without in known rainy or snowy weather.
And I'm sure you also belong to some Facebook group for other Salomon owners where you talk about it endlessly too. Congratulations on your purchase.
Effete snobbery.
Let’s see a high end UL setup.
I have a titanium canteen and cup, a 9x9 thin tarp. My Bic And leatherman and handgun. Tada
Now a list that can actually handle wet and cold. Karrimor sabre 45 . The go to backpack for bushcraft, military and expedition . Most things are subjective but thats literally the best bag you can buy no matter what you spend . £90 for the bag ,30 for the plce pockets .
Tent . Oex bobcat. 1.9 kg. 5000hh waterproof outer pitch 1st . Can handle high winds . £110 . If going as a couple split a karrimor Panther 3 between you. Same stats 3.3 kg and its masive can hold up in there for days if you have to.
Any sleeping bag they all the same. A 700gram sleeping bag performs like 700grams . A 1600 gram sleeping bag performs like 1600 gram and so on.
Waterproof jacket again karrimor. There jackets are £40 . Incredibly waterproof and breathable. None of this yank stuff is any use outside of june and july and even then i wouldn't trust it. Sideways rain and 80mph wind can happen any minute in Britain.
Double that for Canadian prices
I have the same pad and tent which I got used
I don’t know man , an old Alice pack and some regular camping gear works good enough , if it’s too heavy put that $900 towards a gym membership and a personal trainer.
You forgot lantern + batteries, fire kit, medikit, food, sleeping mat... the list goes on...
You forgot to watch. I included all that except food (which doesn’t count towards base weight) and the med kit. You are right about that.
wish I saw this 2 weeks earlier lol, ended up at about 1200 for gear
I bet that 20 dollar raincoat is fucking excellent
When you look at some of the reviews it won't last a whole thru hike. Yes it's light but Is it really worth it
That’s my question…will it last?
@just-dl that's where a LOT of research comes into play. Took me 2 years to find the right gear for me
Wtf!?
How to hike for under $1000.
No. How to backpack for under $1000. All you need to hike is a good pair of boots. If you are spending the night, you'll need to eat, and you might want to sleep comfortably.
@@Moonkysthammocks are comfier than tents
Trecking poll for the tent?
The trekking pole doesn't count because it doesn't contribute to pack weight.
I bought my tent sleeping a sleeping bag and a backpack along with some other stuff for under 400 but then again I’m doing urban stealth camping
Urban stealth camping😂 what the fuck
@@sammiller1205 your laughing at me when in reality I’ve been comfortably doing this type of camping for almost 4 months.
Now you look like an idiot.
@MyLifeOutdoors I finally had to stop reading thru the comments. My hiking boots aren’t quite tall enough. TH-cam needs to have an ignorance filter before allowing comments. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Or… you can work on your Gains and then be one of those guys who carries a bag that’s way too heavy and it not affect you. Be one of those guys that’ll ask somebody to take their bag just for them to not be ready for how heavy It is and then immediately drop it on the ground.
where is the links?
On his website.
Why?
What tent?
The list I posted on your challenge video was both cheaper and lighter.
No nicore headlamp is less than an ounce. Even the UL band ones.
The original NU25 was even with the band. I own it. The new NU25s are about 1.5 ounces
Lol just my tent alone was 700$ 😅 the hilleberg anaris.
How are you gonna show a trekking pole tent and not include a trekking pole in the list
You can literally spend alot less and get the same kind of gear. Most of yall just care about the name! And thats facts
Meanwhile military is like here's 50lbs of gear and none of it is as good as what you got
I don't know where you shop for gear but you must be getting a banger of a deal. All that for only 900 bucks? Hmm
I would be more impressed if he said three hundred dollars.
Do you have a longer video on hiking/camping tips for beginners? Like the only type of camping they have done is camping as a kid and the only type of hiking they do is hiking up the stairs type beginners…😂
Unfortunately no. So i should probably make some
@@MyLifeOutdoors if you could, I would so appreciate it! My husband and I are looking for a new hobby to start and would love all of the beginner advice. Especially saftey tips. I have anxiety and have only ever stayed at campgrounds.
@@cassidychaplin272practice with your gear close to home, even just one piece at a time in the backyard. Logging experience will help your anxiety tremendously! Fewer unknowns. Increased confidence. There’s another benefit that seems odd, but…don’t be afraid to push your gear to the limit…even to the point of it failing. Having confidence in your gear is one thing. The knowledge of how far is too far…that’s priceless. Good luck.
@@just-dl thank you!!
Or just.. get stronger?
Work at an outdoor store and get all your shit for under 300 lol.. im lucky asf lmao
Link is broken!!!
Never mind it works 👍
Pro tip: need a link to your video here here. Make it super easy for people!
Dang this isn’t even saving that much weight it seems, sure if you thru hike, but just a couple day backpacking trip UL gear is for people who spend more time thinking about a trip then actually going on said trip
I go 9 lbs for all that for less than 300$