What is Ultralight Hiking/Backpacking/Tramping?
By carrying lighter and more multi-purpose equipment, ultralight backpackers aim to cover longer distances per day with less wear and tear on the body. For this reason, Ultralight hiking is also often referred to as fastpacking. Adventure racers participate in events such as the Eco Challenge, Primal Quest, and Raid Gauloises. Ultralight hiking gear is particularly useful when thru-hiking a long-distance trail.
What is the biggest goal in preparing for a Fast-Packing or Ultra light backpacking Hike?
Find ways to Reduce Backpack Weight! Trimming pack weight can be achieved 1 item at a time or by building a new system from scratch. The payoff is appealing: more spring in your step, less gravity tugging at you on uphill switchbacks.
Ultralight backpacking is a style of backpacking that emphasizes carrying the lightest and simplest kit safely possible for a given trip.
Light and ultralight are generally defined as base pack weights below 20 pounds (9.1 kg) and 10 pounds (4.5 kg) respectively in the US; elsewhere the definitions are commonly given as lightweight being under 10 kg, and ultralight under 5 kg.
Base pack weight (the weight of a backpack plus the gear inside & outside it, excluding consumables such as food, water, and fuel, which vary depending on the duration and style of trip) is reduced as much as safely possible, though reduction of the weight of consumables is also applied.
For comparison, traditional backpacking practices often results in base pack weights above 30 pounds (14 kg), and sometimes up to 60 pounds (27 kg).
Why hike ultralight?
Or, the better question to ask - why suffer if you don't have to? Why would anyone want to carry a 40 to 50 pound pack? Yet, for the average hiker, this is about what they carry for a one week trip.
A pack this heavy causes plenty of problems:
- Slow, tedious hiking
- Exhaustion, irritability, and low morale on the trail
- Increased chance of injury - sore back, sprained ankles, blown knees, sore muscles, bruised and blistered feet
- Tired, cross people make bad decisions, sometimes with serious consequences.
- Slow hiking leaves less time for fun stuff - relaxing in camp, fishing, staring at clouds, skinny dipping, side trips
All this detracts from enjoying the outdoors - the reason you went in the first place.
See our Ultralight & Watertight First Aid kits for FastPacking
Adventure Medical Ultra light and Water tight emergency first aid kit are ideal for Multi-Sport Enthusiasts and Ultralight Hiking... These kits have become standard gear in just about any adventurer's pack. Ideal for taking the emergency essentials along without burdening an outdoor enthusiast with extra weight or concerns about water damage. The Ultralight / Watertight Series features proprietary DryFlex™ bags for the ultimate in ultralight, waterproof storage. For the multi-sport athlete that refuses to be let down or weighed down by his or her gear.
Daypacks and backpacks not only need to carry your gear when you’re hiking, they need to be comfortable and functional. As day packs are often small they are not designed to be used for a multiple of purposes. They are typically constructed to be used to carry small light loads. It is important to browse hiking daypacks and purchase one before your first hike. Your items as well as your back will thank you later.
Watch the Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight 9 Video!
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The t?rs? length of a daypack is a necessary consideration to ensure that the pack ?uit? y?u nicel?. ?lm?st all high qual?ty daypacks will have a hip belt to ?istribute the load evenly between your hips and shoulder?. If the hip belt doesn't fit correctly, the burden distribution will be off. This will result in discomfort and even ache on prolonged journeys.
Watch the Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight 3 Video!
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An inner body is obtainable with m?st d?ypacks for mountaineering , and y?u shouldn't contemplate a bag that doesn't include one. This frame will help the pack's weight in spreading evenly across the body. It may possibly truly help you? hips t?ckle most of the weight. In case your pack weighs 20 pounds, it might not look like loads for your physique to handle. Nevertheless, once you've hiked 15 miles, you will love a da?pack that can evenl? distribute those 20 pound?. Do you wish t? travel the world by your self? If you know ho? to journey - you can do it.
In the event you trail run, and want a smaller, sleeker design.
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The Ultralight / Watertight Series has been redesigned and now features proprietary DryFlex bags for the ultimate in ultralight, w....
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Daypacks and hiking boots need to be fitted to your physique. When becoming a daypack how long your back is in relation t? the length ?f daypack is without doubt one of the vital a?e?? to verify. For m? the wi?th of the daypack is equally nec?ss?ry. Unless you want to make lik? a duck as a re?ult of a daypack that is simply t?o broad too enable arms to ?wing freely. Even ten kilos can get very heavy afte? just a few switchbacks.
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