![]() ![]() Prior I was using the Exped Synmat UL7 pad and the Rab Ascent 300 down bag. The first changeout was sleeping, both my inflatable sleep pad and my down sleeping bag were upgraded. This base portion of my backpacking gear comes to a total of 7 pounds. I changed out 3 of these items for 2021 and so far have been extremely happy with my decisions. The big four lightweight backpacking essential items as mentioned earlier are backpack, tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. To start off this list lets jump right into the big items that make up my base lightweight backpacking gear. I have done thousands of miles of backpacking in all terrain and conditions so hopefully my experiences and recommendations will assist you on your own backpacking journey. The backpacking gear I have used the previous 3 years is all covered in my popular Backpacking Gear List for 3-5 Day Trip post. I focused on my backpack, sleeping pad, sleeping bag and a few key clothing items. My Lightweight Backpacking Gear List for 2021įor 2021 I made several new purchases and sold off a lot of my old gear to get to my very comfortable base weight of 12 pounds. Focusing in the main 4 backpacking items will take pounds of weight off your back. ![]() Scour buy & sell groups as great gear in good condition can always be found at the fraction of the price of new. That being said I bought light gear but not the lightest and have been selling and upgrading each year to get to where I am. If you can afford it by all means invest in the lightest highest quality items you can at the start of your backpacking journey. The major items that you need to focus on to make the largest impact are you backpack, your shelter, your sleeping bag and then lastly your sleeping pad. These items cost the most but instantly make the most massive changes in lightening your backpack. Therefore once you have done the easy work of optimizing what you bring then you need to tackle the big bang for your buck items. The next trip I left that item at home and continued eliminating items, outside of my 10 essentials of course, that weren’t needed.Īt a certain point though along the way you can only eliminate so many things without affecting your safety and being prepared for unexpected conditions in often remote locations. ![]() The key thing I did after each of this trips though was made notes of what I never used or what I thought I could do without. I look back at images from my trips with with 40 pound plus loaded up bulky backpacks and wonder how I managed to do the distances I did with that weight on my back. Lightweight Backpacking – Optimization through Experienceįor myself this current lightweight backpacking gear list for 2021 has been many years in the making. Read along as I talk about how I got down to my current 12 pound backpacking setup for 2021. Through experiences, education and experimentation we discover what works best for us relevant to the type of backpacking we are doing. When it comes to building your lightweight backpacking gear kit the key thing to remember is that it is an evolution. ![]()
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