Ultralight travel and backpacking...

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  1. ald0s

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    Yeah I'm really into it, both ultralight hiking and just generally travelling with very little. I find that if you do enough if it you start bringing the ethos home with you. I now own very little and camera / audio items are definitely my luxury :)

    I can't actually remember the last flight I took with checked luggage, whether it be 3 days or 3 weeks.
     
  2. Torq

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    I used to pay a lot of attention to weight/needs, especially when doing more than backpacking ... which often meant a lot of "cutting edge" and "surprisingly expensive" gear to get to my goals.

    Over time, it turned out that, unless doing it for the raw satisfaction of it, it was actually cheaper, and easier, in the long run, to pay a "Sherpa"* to lug my gear for me, and just walk/hike/climb in the minimal gear I needed on me at that moment.

    Yes, this misses the point ... but that doesn't make it less true! ;)

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    *Whether an actual "Sherpa" or just some guy acting as one so I didn't have to carry my own shit, doesn't really matter.
     
  3. Vansen

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    Pants: outlier all the way. There's something for every need and they're surprisingly water resistant and dirt resistant. I've gotten baby barf all over a pair of futureworks, rinsed it off and it was dry and didn't smell even a little bit in 5-10 minutes.

    A good merino base layer and shirt are must haves. I like @Vansen's choice of footwear :).

    I bought an everyday laptop pack (20L) with a 5L attachment in dyneema blackout cloth (got a crazy discount). Supposedly fully waterproof, knife proof and crazy durable. It weighs about 1 lbs as well which is pretty exciting. It doesn't arrive until December but I'm really looking forward to having a basic looking backpack that can withstand my kids, work travel and me being a dumbass.

    Edited to not be mean for no reason.
     
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  5. Vansen

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    This doesn't include what is worn, which include pants. :)

    I usually carry a merino shirt and long underwear if it's going to be a little colder.
     
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    Not sure if this will be helpful but i follow a fitness channel on YouTube and he travels throughout Europe carrying very little, not sure i'd have the balls to find a place to sleep the same way but if anything it's a good watch.
     

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