Ultralight backpackin' tips 153 amazing & inexpensive tips for extremely lightweight camping : a practical & philosophical guide (with cartoons)
Book - 2011
"Short, to-the-point, and humorously illustrated by famed outdoor illustrator Mike Clelland, this book presents everything hikers and backpackers need to be safe, comfortable, and well fed while carrying a very small and lightweight pack"--Provided by publisher.
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Guilford, Conn. :
FalconGuides
2011.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Physical Description
- viii, 133 p. : ill
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 9780762763849
- Acknowledgments
- The Manifesto
- 1. Get a scale
- 2. Comfortable and safe are vital!
- 3. Scrutinize everything!
- 4. Make your own stuff, and making it out of trash is always best!
- 5. It's okay to be nerdy
- 6. Try something new every time you go camping
- 7. Simply take less stuff!
- 8. Know the difference between wants and needs
- 9. Cut stuff off your gear
- 10. Document your gear
- Basic Starting Points
- 11. Know the lingo
- 12. The MODEL TRIP, our example expedition
- 13. Get Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin
- 14. Don't expect specific gear recommendations
- 15. Most of the pack weight is in a few items
- 16. Never say, ôIt's only a couple of ouncesö
- 17. Never EVER guess the weight of something
- 18. Create a spreadsheet
- 19. Some items weigh zero!
- 20. There's no such thing as ôjust in caseö
- 21. Think in Systems
- 22. Learn to sew
- 23. Teammates help lighten the load
- The All-important Mind-set
- 24. The human factor
- 25. Appreciate the wilderness
- 26. Take care of your equipment
- 27. Don't lose anything!
- 28. Define success
- 29. Learn from your mistakes
- 30. Is going ultralight more expensive?
- 31. What does in camp really mean?
- 32. Be present on the trail (a simple exercise)
- 33. Ditch the watch, wallet, money, cell phone, iPod, and car keys!
- 34. It's okay to stink!
- 35. Make a friend of the night
- 36. Sew your headlamp right onto your hat
- 37. Mosquitoes and karma
- 38. Take a little test trip
- 39. Break the 5-pound base weight: going SUL (Ryan Jordan)
- 40. Cross the line-go out too light
- 41. Have a GO-box ready
- 42. An overnighter doesn't have to be perfect
- 43. Share your UL skills with friends
- 44. Practice Leave No Trace (LNT) camping
- 45. Pick up other people's trash
- Decision Making
- 46. Simplify decision making with the UL pack
- 47. How to make decisions in teams
- Gear
- 48. Down vs. synthetic
- 49. Upper-body clothing
- 50. Lower-body clothing
- 51. The humble bandana
- 52. I went camping with no stuff sacks!
- 53. What! No knife?
- 54. Make your own toothpaste dots
- 55. Prepare a simple first-aid kit
- 56. Carry a simple repair kit
- 57. Trim your maps
- 58. Multitask with the mosquito head net
- 59. Collect cute little bottles
- 60. Select your luxury item
- Comprehensive Gear List
- 61. Everything you might ever need
- Backpack Tips
- 62. The backpack as a foundation
- 63. Packing the backpack
- 64. Pack up with a buddy
- Travel Techniques
- 65. Choose bold routes
- 66. Trekking poles (Glen Van Peski)
- 67. Find your traveling speed
- 68. Start hikin' early!
- 69. Quit hikin' late!
- 70. Eat dinner on the trail
- 71. Eat breakfast on the trail
- 72. Napping is a skill
- 73. Hike a 20-mile day
- 74. Take a break!
- 75. The art of off-trail travel
- 76. Scrambling is much easier with a dinky pack
- 77. Traveling on snow as a skill
- 78. No car shuttle? Use your thumb!
- Feet
- 79. Wear lightweight hiking shoes
- 80. Lace 'em nice 'n' loose
- 81. Do you need gaiters?
- 82. Prevent blisters before you need to treat 'em
- 83. Thwart blisters with Hydropel
- 84. Upgrade your foot beds
- 85. How many socks?
- 86. Sleeping socks
- 87. It's okay to have wet feet!
- 88. Wear neoprene socks for soggy hiking
- 89. Plastic bags on your feet in wet conditions
- Camping Tips
- 90. The joys of the tarp & bivy combo
- 91. Staking out your tarp
- 92. Stealth camping as a skill
- Sleeping as a Skill
- 93. Find the ideal sleeping spot
- 94. Employ the LATS technique of weather prediction
- 95. It's okay to sleep under the stars
- 96. Sleeping bags, quilts, & bivy sacks- what's the difference?
- 97. The essential sleeping pad
- 98. Sleep warm with minimal gear
- 99. Wear it all to bed
- 100. The humble pillow
- Water
- 101. How much water should be on your back?
- 102. What's the lightest tool for carrying water?
- 103. Filling a water bottle
- 104. Add electrolytes when you need 'em
- 105. Should you drink untreated water?
- 106. How I use Aquamira
- Soggy Conditions
- 107. Don't stop hiking just because it's raining
- 108. Waterproof your gear
- 109. How to dry wet socks
- 110. Rain skirts: the functional fashion statement
- Desert Travel
- 111. Desert travel skills
- 112. Make the most of desert water sources
- Bears
- 113. Camping in bear country
- 114. Hang your food at night
- 115. Keep the bear spray handy
- Pooping in the Wilderness
- 116. Liberate yourself from toilet paper
- 117. Clean your butt!
- Stoves
- 118. Stoves and cooking-keep it light!
- 119. What size pot do you need?
- 120. Make your own alcohol stove
- 121. Calculate your alcohol fuel needs
- 122. Minimize your stove's impact
- 123. The humble Esbit tab
- 124. Woodburning stoves mean no fuel weight
- 125. The tried & true mini-BIC
- 126. Advanced lighting techniques
- 127. Carry a redundant fire starter
- 128. Kitchen cleanup
- Coffee
- 129. Turkish and cowboy coffee
- 130. Enjoy coffee on the trail
- Food
- 131. You CAN eat well in the backcountry
- 132. Three initial steps to food planning
- 133. How much food do you need per day?
- 134. Food weights and glossary
- 135. Create a food spreadsheet
- 136. Determine the number of days
- 137. Snacks vs. meals
- 138. How many calories do you need?
- 139. Factors that increase the need for food
- 140. Trip duration influences food needs
- 141. Stuff adds up over time
- 142. Balance your food items
- 143. Bag it all up
- 144. Go stove free!
- 145. What if you run out of food?
- 146. Make an insulating cozy
- Recipes
- 147. Groovy-biotic recipes
- 148. Dinners
- 149. The magic of instant mashed potatoes
- 150. Sauces
- 151. Breakfasts
- 152. Snacks
- Final Thoughts
- 153. Ultralight skills can simplify the rest of your life
- Suggested reading
- Resources
- About the Author