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Overnight backcountry backpacking/hiking in the spirit of taking less and doing more. Ask yourself: do I really need that?

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Tip #2 Comfortable and safe are vital! (lemmy.world)
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Comfortable and safe are vital! Anyone can go out into the mountains with a tiny amount of gear and suffer — you need to be warm, well-fed and ready to deal with safety issues. Ultralight camping should be delightful, not stressful. The challenge is to succeed with only the gear that’s absolutely needed.

The first-aid kit is a good metaphor for your lightweight camping mind-set. It would be foolish to travel without one, right? But what is truly required? What can you effectively improvise? There is a blurry line between TOO heavy and TOO light. You can still go out in the backcountry with a very light pack and be comfortable and safe (see tip 55).

Excerpt from Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips by Mike Clelland

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[–] CherenkovBlue@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 1 year ago

Mine comes in at about 250g fully loaded, which will suffice for two people for three days of harsh luck. I could probably still reduce it a bit but I also don't want to think too hard about modifying it when we hike with friends; and I have given stuff away on the trail before.