lightweight backpacking – ultralightbackpacking
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 bu they do include food and fuel. …
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The big three, my kitchen and rain gear ... what is on my packing list Preparing for my upcoming Swedish Lapland hike in two weeks time I decided to go on a "test camp" to help me decide what to pack and what not should be placed on my packing list. I specifically want to …
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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 …
Friday March 22nd, 2019 On arrival at Malmö central train station I found a suitable place to purchase a coffee to go and made my way out of the busy terminal. The time was just after 11:00 am when I began the walk out of Malmö heading north up to Bjärred. This walk is SL5 …
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 …
Småland Outdoor (Axel) from Sweden and I have been reading each other's blogs and supporting each other on social media for a couple of years. We therefore decided some months ago that it was about time for a meet-up. The first weekend in November 2018 was marked on our respective calendars and finally the time …
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Section hiking Skåneleden long distance sub-trail SL4 from Eljaröd bus stop to Ystad in the south Monday 1st October 2018 Camp 2 to Ystad train station 15.6 km Since my last two posts I've had time this weekend to study my tracking data. I've in fact walked 70 km and not 65 km over the …
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