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A trick from us dirtbag ultralight backpackers - weigh everything with a kitchen scale and track in lighterpack.com
by ruffrey 4y ago
A trick from us dirtbag ultralight backpackers - weigh everything with a kitchen scale and track in lighterpack.com
- almog 4y agoNice to see these world collide here on HN! Hope you don't mind me sharing the truly dirtiest trick of them all: when you realize you didn't hit that sub 10 lbs base weight, start marking them items as worn weight. What, surely that soaking jar can make a fine hat! Seriously though, 40 liter backpack is palatial for front-country travel once I'm in the mindset of taking only the minimum necessary items and taking advantage of multiple use items.
- ruffrey 4y agoNow that’s funny, hiding it in worn weight. You mention multiple use - that’s huge too. Shaving grams everywhere can add up to half a pound if you’re newer. Choosing the lightest of multiple options (lightest base layers, lighter cup, lighter pot) adds up to savings.