Ultralight Backpacks - The Lightest Out There
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Ultralight Backpacks ?" The Lightest Available
How Light Are Today's Ultralight Backpacks?
Imagine a backpack that weighs only four ounces ?" that's not a typo! These ultralight backpacks are transforming backpacking by drastically reducing the weight of your gear.
The Importance of the "Big Three"
For enthusiasts of ultralight backpacking, cutting weight starts with the "big three": the backpack, shelter, and sleeping bag. Say goodbye to heavy six-pound backpacks, nine-pound tents, and five-pound sleeping bags. Aim to reduce that 20 pounds to less than five. Keep your other gear around five or six pounds, swap heavy hiking boots for running shoes, and start enjoying the trails with ease.
The Four-Ounce Revolution
Yes, you read that right. An ultralight backpacking supplier has introduced a pack weighing a mere 3.7 ounces with a capacity of 1800 cubic inches, plus additional space in an expandable rear pocket. Although designed to carry just fifteen pounds and slightly more fragile than average, this pack is your ticket to maintaining a total pack weight of fifteen pounds.
Affordable Options at Unexpected Places
I stumbled upon a six-ounce pack at Walmart, more intended as a daypack. With 1200 cubic inches of space, it makes a perfect summer overnight pack ?" and at just $4, it’s a budget-friendly option too.
DIY: Crafting Your Own Ultralight Pack
Consider making your own backpack at home. A simple design without extra pockets, crafted from lightweight nylon material, could easily weigh less than eight ounces. Creating your own might just lead to the lightest backpack possible.
Alternatives to Traditional Ultralight Backpacks
I've used an eight-ounce duffle bag for backpacking. While it lacks pockets and organization can be tricky, it offers plenty of space and durability. The full-length zipper helps keep everything visible, minimizing the need for strict organization.
Another option I explored was attaching the duffle to an old aluminum pack-frame, creating a full-suspension backpack. Equipped with a hip belt and comfortable, padded straps, it weighs just two pounds. This setup worked perfectly during a trip in the Montana mountains. If there's a lighter exterior-frame ultralight backpack out there, I haven't come across it.
For minimalist trips, try going overnight with just a bivy sack, a bottle of water, and a few granola bars in your jacket pockets. I've done this during summer, though without an ultralight backpack, maybe it shouldn’t even be called "backpacking."
Embrace the freedom of ultralight backpacking and transform your adventures.
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