Where exactly can I find ultralight gear which will allow me to achieve further reduction in my pack weight?

Question

Does anyone have any ideas as to where ultralight tents, packs, bags and other such gear that can cut bulk from the overall pack weight can be purchased?

Answer 1

Gymnastic tents, packs or bags and much more, can be purchased in the stores like Garage Grown Gear. Almost all these stores offer ultralight equipment which is focused on cutting the load which one has to carry thus cutting the strain on the individual’s body.

Comments

Check out Garage Grown Gear: https://geni.us/m2tzeVo
Packs from this content:Osprey Aether 55: https://geni.us/eLM6BgV
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 2400: https://geni.us/qvxcws
MountainSmith Zerk 40: https://geni.us/OT0Ck
Big Agnes Prospector 50: https://geni.us/KGGb4fe

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The problem with a lot of the gear for hiking and backpacking specifically is that a lot of the better gear is not sold at a local retailer so a lot of times your stuck with buying something without ever having the chance to try it on first!  Thanks, this was informative!

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Over the past twelve years I have been slowly lightening my pack weight. I retired last year which has allowed me to do longer trips. I did the Long Trail In Vermont. That said I decided when I retired to finally go UL and I purchased my big three from Zpacks. I also lighted every piece of gear I own. My base weight is now about eight or nine pounds. It’s been a game changer. I am hiker bigger miles now in my 60s than I did thirty years ago. It’s possible when your pack weighs next to nothing. The nice thing is today you can go very light for not a lot of money. For example my old Granite Gear pack was under 2.5 or even lighter with the brain removed for 139.00 dollars. There is no need to be lunging a heavy pack any longer. It can be done for not a lot of money. My stove the BRS cost 15 dollars and is under one ounce. Toaks pot 2.2 oz about 35 dollars. Save your body now don’t beat it up for no reason.

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So, super nice content, I'll walk for 12 days beyond the polar circle this summer, fully auto sustained, I have all the gear, pretty lightweight but for the backpack, I don't know ultralight is fragile sometimes...

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Well, here is the deal: ultralight is needlessly expensive. The total cost of all gear will be in the thousands very fast if one is to pick everything from the shelf today and that is not something people want to do for a type of vacations that supposed to be budget. My take is this: get a traditional backpack or a hybrid and as light of a tent as you can afford. those two will stay with you for a while, so invest in those. You can then spend any leftover budget on cheap (meaning heavy) gear that you will upgrade over time. Thus, you will upgrade your tent and backpack last. The once you had are to be donated to the next generation of campers/backpackers. PS. seems like content idea for you: what can you cheap out on (with the intent of upgrading in the future) and what should be bought premium outright? also, how to prioritize one's upgrades?

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Make a content addressing gear snobbery in the ul backpacking community

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I use this Osprey for my summit camps. It is heavy but offsets its weight through comfort. I'm looking for ul dcf type packs since I'm getting old

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I got a nike acg 36 hiking backpack but there’s not alot of content about it. Weighs under 1 pound and wasn’t too expensive on sale.