Backpacking Addict

Adventure Geek's Journey To Ultralight Backpacking Here's how to ultralight backpack in style. If you get off on ever-changing scenery and love the idea of covering lots of ground on your feet, then Ultralight Backpacking may be for you. In July.... Up a three-mile long granite stairway. It didn't take long for me to start going through a virtual checklist of my pack's contents Did I really need the survival knife and the hatchet? Or my 0-degree synthetic sleeping bag was overkill for summer in the Sierras This simultaneously marked my beginnings as a backpacker and the beginning of my quest to go lighter. Humble Beginnings… I quickly realized that a lighter pack meant less exertion and greater mobility. As I began to lighten my load,I saw myself, traveling faster, farther, and with greater ease My reward (in addition to less soreness and fewer blisters) was the ability to see more beautiful scenery during my adventures, which are limited in time A quick one, the key takeaways here are: 1.Comfort and safety are vital. 2.Scrutinize everything. 3.Take less stuff. Know the differences between needs and wants. Once you take those tips to heart, it's time to start considering gear. Most of your pack's weight is in a few items, or rather systems like the packing system, the shelter system, the sleeping system, and the cooking system. Tip : for shelter system, go for flat tarps as they are light weight