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Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips: 153 Amazing & Inexpensive Tips for Extremely Lightweight Camping

October 22, 2013 - Comment

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.

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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.

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William Fink "Will" says:

Good tips and an interesting read, even for seasoned backpackers I reformed and became a light packer ever since a grueling hike in West Virginia last year, and I’m always looking for ways to tweak my gear and shed more weight. This book has lots of info and gets you thinking about ways to trim the fat out of your kit. While most of the tips were things I’ve already done, I still gained quite a few ideas for making my gear more efficient. It’s a quick read, and easy to refer back to. Like the other reviewers have stated, Clelland’s writing style is…

M. Martin says:

Sensible Advice for Going Ultralight Another reviewer described the move to being an ultralight backpacker as a “leap of faith,” and the religious metaphor is entirely apt. Ultralight devotees almost always talk about their baseweight and their featherlight gear in the language of zealots. At times, this can be rather annoying to the unconverted. The virtue of Clelland’s writing is that almost never does he go too far into the preachy. I’m what he would call a lightweight backpacker (base weight of 12#) since I have yet to…

Coastal Reader says:

Good UL framework but some major flaws. What I like about this book:- Good mental framework for going UL: Question every piece of gear to see if you can find a suitable UL replacement or simply leave it at home. One of the biggest challenges of going UL is the shift in mindset required to do it successfully.- Good understanding presented on “systems” versus “gear”. It is helpful to approach UL from the perspective of systems: shelter system, food system, etc. The author leaves out one of the most important systems: the…

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