You are too greedy to lift in your backpack. What should you do next?
History of Ultralight backpacking
What is Ultralight backpacking? Emma Gatewood was an American Ultralight hiking pioneer. She is the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2,168-mile(3,489 Km) Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67. She didn’t even have an outdoor bag, no tent or sleeping bag, just a shower curtain to keep the rain off. She only took a small notebook, some clothes, and food in a homemade denim bag slung over one shoulder. She completed the hike after 146 days. “Ultralight hiking pioneer” is the title given by hiking fans.
‘’Ultralight backpacking’’ this concept was published in 1884 by George W. Sears, and he mentioned ‘’ Ultralight backpacking, the lighter the better, which allows you to get healthy, comfortable, and fast with the simplest things.” in his book.
Ultralight backpacking
Ultralight backpacking is not only for reducing the Weight of gear, is to establishing a free mind. Before preparing outdoor gear, Always question these to yourself.
1: Why should I take these things?
2: How to use these things?
As your greedy that lifted too much, free the weight now to living savor. ‘’Necessary’’ always in front of the ‘’want’’
Ultralight backpacking=Eco friendly
Now today, thousands of outdoor brands have been built, WATERFLY which is one of them, you may never hear of it. However, Eco-friendly and Multi-functional is their concepts, and they have kept it for more than 8 years. Why is it important? Some experts believe that Ultralight backpacking is not really environmentally protective, because of the materials. But WATERFLY insists on using sustainable and recyclable fabrics while extending the product life cycle and reducing pollution.
WATERFLY backpacks are not only ultralight but also feature muti-function and Eco-friendly materials, eventually, become more and more popular for the teenager community.
Another misunderstanding of the ultralight backpack is the bad user experience during the trip. We should understand what is the significant facts behind the rumor.
Ultralight backpacking itself is all about comfort, weight reducing of the gear, and travel experience. To be able to find a balance between comfort and weight that you could accept. Which outdoor gear can meet the needs of Ultralight backpacks.
Shelter:
Tent, hammocks, and tarps with bivy sacks are used by long-distance hikers to protect themselves from insects and weather. Of these, tents are the most common. The development of Dyneema Composite Fabrics, and very lightweight silicone-coated fabrics have allowed manufacturers to produce very lightweight tents. The lightest tents are single walls, but even some double-wall tents are very lightweight. Weight can be further reduced by using poncho-tarps, or a bivy sack (“Alpine style”) as the sole shelter. Generally as weight decreases, the skill needed to shelter safely increases.
Backpack:
With a lighter shelter and sleeping system, the backpack can consist of lighter material and a less bulky frame or no frame at all. A common ultralight alternative to an internal frame pack is a frameless pack made of ripstop nylon, silnylon or Dyneema Composite Fabric (DCF), formerly known as Cuben Fiber, with a carrying limit of around 11 kilograms (24 lb).
Other gear:
Light weight alcohol stoves such as a beverage can stove or solid fuel stoves instead of heavier gas stoves.
A razor blade or a light 1 ounce (28g) small pocket knife instead of a heavy leatherman style multi-tool or Swiss army knife (but it depends the hiking map).
Ultralight backpacking is the way to know yourself and the world, it is not only brings you to weight reducing of backpack, but also dissolve many hopeless in your life, that is the biggest reason for outdoor lover more enjoyable and love their life.