Check out my post that was published on Appalachian Trials on what it takes to carry a 3.5lb pack for the northern third of the Appalachian Trail.For me, super ultralight backpacking isn’t about materialism; it’s about minimalism. Whether you’re looking to chase a FKT or just enjoy tweaking gear lists, tailoring a gear list to a specific trip is an incredibly fun challenge.
Cooped up in a nylon wrapper can be disorienting and uncomfortable. Tarps can be pitched with ceilings high enough to stand under and open on all sides. For drastically less weight, they can be outright tremendous, big enough to sleep a dozen hikers, or just to give yourself a comfortable vantage of the torrential rain outside. And with a simple lean-to tarp setup, you’re open to quickly and easily pinpoint exactly what that rustling is in the distance.
For me, super ultralight backpacking isn’t about materialism; it’s about minimalism. Whether you’re looking to chase a FKT or just enjoy tweaking gear lists, tailoring a gear list to a specific trip is an incredibly fun challenge.
Cooped up in a nylon wrapper can be disorienting and uncomfortable. Tarps can be pitched with ceilings high enough to stand under and open on all sides. For drastically less weight, they can be outright tremendous, big enough to sleep a dozen hikers, or just to give yourself a comfortable vantage of the torrential rain outside. And with a simple lean-to tarp setup, you’re open to quickly and easily pinpoint exactly what that rustling is in the distance.