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I reduced my base weight by over a whopping 10 kg! Today my base weight in the summer months floats around 4½ kg and in the colder months is normal at 6 kg. Learn how I pack lighter and why.
Over the years manufactures and suppliers have been telling us that we need to use our hard-earned cash on heavy, expensive hiking boots. Advertising from large companies dictate what the main stream buy. Instead, I challenge you to listen to the advice from people using and testing gear like bloggers, YouTubers and discussions on forums …
I published my packing list on September 1, 2019 and supported it with a YouTube video. I used every single bit of kit that I packed except for the winter gloves and the first aid & repair kit. One piece of gear dumped a test and I had one gear failure due to lack of …
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I'll be leaving this Thursday September 5 by train from Copenhagen and arrive at my destination on Friday 6 lunch time. My itinerary can be read here. After my final comments below you can see my packing list copied from my spreadsheet. The weights do not include water but they do include food and fuel. …
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Ultralight backpacking has its foundations starting with gear that has two uses. Multiple use items contribute to reducing your total pack weight. For example my trekking poles are also my tent poles. Another example is my Hyperlite Mountain Gear stuff sack for my puffy jacket which doubles as a pillow. I purchased my HMG stuff …
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I use my trekking poles for not only in aiding walking but also for supporting my shelters. Therefore my poles need to be both robust and lightweight. Trekking poles give you more stability on the trail, providing an upper body workout, and take pressure off your knees and back. One of the main reasons that …
My TOTAL PACK WEIGHT for this hike was 7.6 KG including water, food, fuel and photography equipment. It even included a Helinox ground chair. I was going to use my Borah Gear 7x9 Ultralight tarp & Borah Gear ultralight cuben bivy sack which I carried all day and is in this pack. However, my plans …
I was supposed to display this new piece of gear at the Danish Outdoor Festival in the last weekend April 2019, but I never got a chance to attach the guy lines and line locks to the tarp so it never came up. However, in mid May 2019 I found some time and fixed the …
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The Injinji trail midweight mini crew toe socks in combination with the Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail shoes are the best remedy that I have ever tried for toe blisters and overheated feet. My toe socks weigh 55 grams while my Altras weigh in at 632 grams for a pair in size 44 EU. This …
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Over the years I have fine-tuned my first aid and repair kits to suit my needs. At first and for many years I packed separate kits. The last six months or so both kits have transformed into one. I found that by reducing the kits into one that it is easier for me to locate …
How I reduced my pack weight If your pack weight is not important to you and shaving the grams is of no interest then maybe you should close this article now. But if you genuinely want to learn how I pack lighter, then read on ... I often receive e-mails about gear preferences, what I …
After my trip to Kungsleden (The King's Trail) in August 2018 I thought that on my next trip up to Arctic Sweden that I would prefer to use gas for fuel instead of alcohol. I still want to use my own homemade dehydrated meals and thus, I still need to soak which results in saving …
"I reduced my base weight by over a whopping 10 kg! Today my base weight in the summer months floats around 4½ kg and in the colder months is normal at 6 kg not including my newly purchased photography kit." Background I grew up in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia but I have lived in Denmark for …
Through the winter season when the temperatures are zero ℃ or below I use: Alpkit Koro titanium mountaineering gas stove 125 gEvernew Ti Ultra Light Pot (0.9 L) 107 gDIY pot cozy 35 gDIY Reflectix wind shield 15g Total weight = 282 g The Alpkit Koro has a brass pre-heat tube which ensures the fuel is vaporized …
The Garmin GPSMAP64st Navigator is a great tool to plan hikes together with Garmin BaseCamp. For hiking the Skåneleden trail its been perfect to navigate with and I have been very pleased with its performance. I purchased the Garmin GPSMAP64st navigator in October 2016. The device, out of the box, does not include any batteries. …
I own two HMG Windrider backpacks including both 2400 (40L) and 3400 (55L) sizes. See my full backpack gear review here. I use the HMG packing POD system together with my Windrider backpacks. They will also fit other backpacks; you don't need to own a HMG backpack. However they are designed to fit perfectly in …
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