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Philopsophy of Lightweight Backpacking and The Big Three

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The document discusses the philosophy of lightweight backpacking and focuses on reducing the "Big Three" items - shelter, sleep system, and backpack. It provides options and weights for ultralight shelters like tarps and hammocks, lightweight sleeping bags with high-loft down insulation, and frameless backpacks. The goal is to reduce overall pack weight for increased comfort, speed, and distance on multi-day backpacking trips.

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Philosophy of Lightweight Backpacking and The Big Three Philip Werner
Philosophy of Going Light Use the lightest weight gear for your needs Leave unnecessary items behind Go farther Strive for simplicity Without compromising safety Develop advanced backcountry skills Physical fitness Trip planning Navigation Nutrition Survival skills Weather forecasting Wilderness first aid
Degrees of Lightweight* 40-50 lbs: Traditional (25% of body weight, max) 10-20 lbs: Lightweight Backpacker 10 lbs or less: Ultralight Backpacker (UL) 5 lbs or less: Super Ultralight Backpacker (SUL) More comfortable Less injury prone Hike faster See more More free time * Not including food/water, fuel, worn clothing
Places to Save Gear Weight Shelter Sleeping System Backpack Clothing Water Filter Stove Pots and Mugs Stuff Sacks First Aid Kit Luxury Items Food Water The Big Three Easy Harder Much Harder
How to Lighten Your Gear Weigh everything Reduce Big Three to 9 lbs or less Eliminate non-essentials Use multi-function gear Hiking poles as tent poles Augment sleeping bag with a down jacket Increase gear compactness
How to Lighten Your Gear Weigh everything Reduce Big Three to 9 lbs or less Eliminate non-essentials Use multi-function gear Hiking poles as tent poles Sleeping pad as backpack frame sheet Increase gear compactness
Weigh Everything *Does not include worn clothing, food, water or fuel
Big Three: Shelter Options Inner bug screen and outer rain fly Advantages Keeps internal condensation away from gear Disadvantages Heavy Bulky Slow setup in rain Big Agnes SUL1 1P 3 lbs MSR Hubba Hubba - 2P 4 lbs 8 oz Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock Single Wall Tent
Big Three: Shelter Options Inner bug screen and outer rain fly Advantages Keeps internal condensation away from gear Great for forest, rocky ground Better air flow Disadvantages Requires trees Still heavy, cant share Bulky Difficult to insulate your back in colder temps Hennessy Hammock Expedition Asym 1 lb 15 oz Warbonnet Blackbird 1 lb 8 oz Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock
Big Three: Shelter Options Black Diamond Firstlight 2P 2 lbs 12 oz Single wall with screened openings Advantages Lightweight Fast setup in rain Limited selection Disadvantages Poor ventilation and internal condensation MSR Skinny One 1P 3 lbs 9 oz Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock
Big Three: Shelter Options Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock Single wall with screened openings Advantages Lightweight Excellent ventilation No condensation Compact Fast setup in rain Use hiking poles for setup Disadvantages May experience rain-rebound in heavy rain Tarptent Contrail 1P 1lb 8 oz Tarptent Squall2 -2P 2 lb 2 oz
Big Three: Shelter Options Single wall without a floor Advantages Lightweight Excellent ventilation No condensation Compact Fast setup in rain Use hiking poles Disadvantages May experience rain-rebound in heavy rain Gossamer Gear CubicTwinn 2P 5.5 oz Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Tarp (Silnylon) 1P 8.5 oz Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock
Big Three: Sleeping Bag Options Factors affecting warmth and weight Type of fill Synthetic (Primaloft, Polarguard Delta, etc) Down Fill power 600 fill power 850+ fill power Sleeping bag design Mummy Rectangular Stretch hugging Quilt-style or quilt Zipper Full length 遜 or 他 length
Big Three: Sleeping Bag Options 600 Down Mummy 875 Down Quilt 800+ Down Mummy Synthetic Mummy 20 Degree (F) 40 Degree (F) Western Mountaineering Ultralite 1 lb 13 oz Mountain Hardware Plute 3 lbs 13 oz Montbell UL #5 Super Spiral Hugger - 1 lb Kelty Light Year 40 2 lbs Kelty Light Year XP 3 lbs 5 oz Montbell UL #5 Super Spiral Burrow 1 lb 14 oz Nunatak Arc Edge Quilt - 11 oz Nunatak Arc Alpinist Quilt - 1 lb 4 oz
Big Three: Backpack Options Factors affecting weight Capacity Frame or frameless Heavy or lighter weight fabric and stitching Hip belt Padding Pockets Straps The lighter and more compressible your gear Less capacity required Less structure (frame) Less padding Less need for heavy duty fabric and stitching
Big Three: Backpack Options External Aluminum Frame Advantages High weight capacity Attachment points Good back ventilation Heavy duty fabric Less expensive Disadvantages Heavy Kelty Trekker 4 lbs 14 oz Mountain Smith Youth Scout 4 lbs 2oz External Frame Frameless Internal Frame
Big Three: Backpack Options External Frame Frameless Internal Frame Hidden frame and stays Advantages Closer fit, good for scrambling and off-trail More comfortable than external frame packs Larger internal storage Disadvantages Less back ventilation Fewer external attachment points Osprey Exos 58 2 lbs 8 oz Gregory Jade Womens 3 lbs 15 oz
Big Three: Backpack Options External Frame Frameless Internal Frame Back of pack touches your back Advantages Very lightweight More comfortable than an internal frame pack Close fit, good on-trail and off-trail Disadvantages Less back ventilation Less weight capacity Less content capacity Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus 1 lb 6 oz Zpacks Blast 32 10.7 oz
Philips Big Three Tarp 2 Person Tarp for plenty of space, even in bad weather. Stuffs small so I can use a smaller backpack Often sleep in shelters on the AT, so it doesnt pay to carry a heavier shelter 850 Fill, Down Sleeping Bag 850 fill, 20 degree down sleeping bag because I hike in mountain areas with cold weather High fill power down stuffs small, enables use of a smaller backpack Frameless backpack Lower volume, 2800 cubic inches No rain cover, internal plastic bag External pockets so I dont have to open my pack in the rain Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Duo Tarp 2P 9.5 oz Gossamer Gear Gorilla 1 lb 7 oz Western Mountaineering Ultralite 20 850 Fill Down 1 lb 13 oz
Ultralight Backpacking in the White Mountains
Lightweight Backpacking on The Long Trail
Lightweight Backpacking on The Appalachian Trail
Lightweight Backpacking in Scotland
Content License Backpacking Lighter to Develop Character and Leadership in Scouting by http:// SectionHiker.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ) based on a work at http://www.slideshare.net/sectionhiker/introduction-to-ultralight-and-lightweight-backpacking Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http:// sectionhiker.com/about_section_hiking_philip_werner / . This license means that this work may be modified and used in part or whole for commercial or noncommercial use, provided that the preceding content license text is included in all derivates of this work and attribution is given to SectionHiker.com in one of the following suggested forms: A permanent link from your website to http://sectionhiker.com Inclusion of the following sentence in all printed or electronic derivatives that include content from this work: Includes content provided by SectionHiker.com.

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Philopsophy of Lightweight Backpacking and The Big Three

  • 1. Philosophy of Lightweight Backpacking and The Big Three Philip Werner
  • 2. Philosophy of Going Light Use the lightest weight gear for your needs Leave unnecessary items behind Go farther Strive for simplicity Without compromising safety Develop advanced backcountry skills Physical fitness Trip planning Navigation Nutrition Survival skills Weather forecasting Wilderness first aid
  • 3. Degrees of Lightweight* 40-50 lbs: Traditional (25% of body weight, max) 10-20 lbs: Lightweight Backpacker 10 lbs or less: Ultralight Backpacker (UL) 5 lbs or less: Super Ultralight Backpacker (SUL) More comfortable Less injury prone Hike faster See more More free time * Not including food/water, fuel, worn clothing
  • 4. Places to Save Gear Weight Shelter Sleeping System Backpack Clothing Water Filter Stove Pots and Mugs Stuff Sacks First Aid Kit Luxury Items Food Water The Big Three Easy Harder Much Harder
  • 5. How to Lighten Your Gear Weigh everything Reduce Big Three to 9 lbs or less Eliminate non-essentials Use multi-function gear Hiking poles as tent poles Augment sleeping bag with a down jacket Increase gear compactness
  • 6. How to Lighten Your Gear Weigh everything Reduce Big Three to 9 lbs or less Eliminate non-essentials Use multi-function gear Hiking poles as tent poles Sleeping pad as backpack frame sheet Increase gear compactness
  • 7. Weigh Everything *Does not include worn clothing, food, water or fuel
  • 8. Big Three: Shelter Options Inner bug screen and outer rain fly Advantages Keeps internal condensation away from gear Disadvantages Heavy Bulky Slow setup in rain Big Agnes SUL1 1P 3 lbs MSR Hubba Hubba - 2P 4 lbs 8 oz Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock Single Wall Tent
  • 9. Big Three: Shelter Options Inner bug screen and outer rain fly Advantages Keeps internal condensation away from gear Great for forest, rocky ground Better air flow Disadvantages Requires trees Still heavy, cant share Bulky Difficult to insulate your back in colder temps Hennessy Hammock Expedition Asym 1 lb 15 oz Warbonnet Blackbird 1 lb 8 oz Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock
  • 10. Big Three: Shelter Options Black Diamond Firstlight 2P 2 lbs 12 oz Single wall with screened openings Advantages Lightweight Fast setup in rain Limited selection Disadvantages Poor ventilation and internal condensation MSR Skinny One 1P 3 lbs 9 oz Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock
  • 11. Big Three: Shelter Options Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock Single wall with screened openings Advantages Lightweight Excellent ventilation No condensation Compact Fast setup in rain Use hiking poles for setup Disadvantages May experience rain-rebound in heavy rain Tarptent Contrail 1P 1lb 8 oz Tarptent Squall2 -2P 2 lb 2 oz
  • 12. Big Three: Shelter Options Single wall without a floor Advantages Lightweight Excellent ventilation No condensation Compact Fast setup in rain Use hiking poles Disadvantages May experience rain-rebound in heavy rain Gossamer Gear CubicTwinn 2P 5.5 oz Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Tarp (Silnylon) 1P 8.5 oz Single Wall Tent Tarp Tent Tarp Double Wall Tent Hammock
  • 13. Big Three: Sleeping Bag Options Factors affecting warmth and weight Type of fill Synthetic (Primaloft, Polarguard Delta, etc) Down Fill power 600 fill power 850+ fill power Sleeping bag design Mummy Rectangular Stretch hugging Quilt-style or quilt Zipper Full length 遜 or 他 length
  • 14. Big Three: Sleeping Bag Options 600 Down Mummy 875 Down Quilt 800+ Down Mummy Synthetic Mummy 20 Degree (F) 40 Degree (F) Western Mountaineering Ultralite 1 lb 13 oz Mountain Hardware Plute 3 lbs 13 oz Montbell UL #5 Super Spiral Hugger - 1 lb Kelty Light Year 40 2 lbs Kelty Light Year XP 3 lbs 5 oz Montbell UL #5 Super Spiral Burrow 1 lb 14 oz Nunatak Arc Edge Quilt - 11 oz Nunatak Arc Alpinist Quilt - 1 lb 4 oz
  • 15. Big Three: Backpack Options Factors affecting weight Capacity Frame or frameless Heavy or lighter weight fabric and stitching Hip belt Padding Pockets Straps The lighter and more compressible your gear Less capacity required Less structure (frame) Less padding Less need for heavy duty fabric and stitching
  • 16. Big Three: Backpack Options External Aluminum Frame Advantages High weight capacity Attachment points Good back ventilation Heavy duty fabric Less expensive Disadvantages Heavy Kelty Trekker 4 lbs 14 oz Mountain Smith Youth Scout 4 lbs 2oz External Frame Frameless Internal Frame
  • 17. Big Three: Backpack Options External Frame Frameless Internal Frame Hidden frame and stays Advantages Closer fit, good for scrambling and off-trail More comfortable than external frame packs Larger internal storage Disadvantages Less back ventilation Fewer external attachment points Osprey Exos 58 2 lbs 8 oz Gregory Jade Womens 3 lbs 15 oz
  • 18. Big Three: Backpack Options External Frame Frameless Internal Frame Back of pack touches your back Advantages Very lightweight More comfortable than an internal frame pack Close fit, good on-trail and off-trail Disadvantages Less back ventilation Less weight capacity Less content capacity Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus 1 lb 6 oz Zpacks Blast 32 10.7 oz
  • 19. Philips Big Three Tarp 2 Person Tarp for plenty of space, even in bad weather. Stuffs small so I can use a smaller backpack Often sleep in shelters on the AT, so it doesnt pay to carry a heavier shelter 850 Fill, Down Sleeping Bag 850 fill, 20 degree down sleeping bag because I hike in mountain areas with cold weather High fill power down stuffs small, enables use of a smaller backpack Frameless backpack Lower volume, 2800 cubic inches No rain cover, internal plastic bag External pockets so I dont have to open my pack in the rain Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Duo Tarp 2P 9.5 oz Gossamer Gear Gorilla 1 lb 7 oz Western Mountaineering Ultralite 20 850 Fill Down 1 lb 13 oz
  • 20. Ultralight Backpacking in the White Mountains
  • 21. Lightweight Backpacking on The Long Trail
  • 22. Lightweight Backpacking on The Appalachian Trail
  • 24. Content License Backpacking Lighter to Develop Character and Leadership in Scouting by http:// SectionHiker.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ) based on a work at http://www.slideshare.net/sectionhiker/introduction-to-ultralight-and-lightweight-backpacking Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http:// sectionhiker.com/about_section_hiking_philip_werner / . This license means that this work may be modified and used in part or whole for commercial or noncommercial use, provided that the preceding content license text is included in all derivates of this work and attribution is given to SectionHiker.com in one of the following suggested forms: A permanent link from your website to http://sectionhiker.com Inclusion of the following sentence in all printed or electronic derivatives that include content from this work: Includes content provided by SectionHiker.com.