View Full Version : Super Ultra light goal -- under one pound kit.
So I've started putting together my new gear list and wanted your help.
The big three:
I'm building my kit around this key chain back pack -- I know, a little heavy at 4 ounces, but I want to err on the side of comfort:
Detailed Product Description
The "go anywhere, fit anywhere" key chain pouch that becomes a pack.
Just look how small! Handy little mini pouch hooks onto a belt loop, the D-ring of a backpack, the strap of a purse...or whatever works for you. It's the perfect key chain too! A mere 4.5" x 2.5" x 1", it fits into the smallest places and doesn't get in the way.
http://i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/214818624/Key_Chain_Pack_K08_83_.jpg
for sleeping, this silk liner should be fine -- but only for three seasons. I'll ditch the stuff sack and wear it as a sarong during the day:
http://www.backcountry.com/images/items/160/RAB/RAB0111/BL.jpg
I'll pair the liner with 1/8" packing foam for a pad.
Finally, a .5 mil drop cloth completes the list, all for well under one pound.
Clothing, by the way? It may be overkill, since I can wear the silk liner... but I thought for laundry day I should bring:
http://www.backcountry.com/images/items/160/SWL/SWL0557/SIGYHE.jpg
can you help me cut down a bit?
rocketsocks
05-11-2013, 17:55
Well, if you stand behind the dryers isle.... No need for the unmentionables, then the other hand, if you get caught you won't have anything to wear on jail....maybe just trim it a bit.:D
daddytwosticks
05-11-2013, 18:15
Cut some holes in your tarp to lighten it up. May want to try that on your modesty-wear also. :)
BobTheBuilder
05-11-2013, 18:32
Bikini bottoms are so old school. Banana hanger thong is the way true UL hikers roll.
hikerboy57
05-11-2013, 18:34
could you give me dimensions in metric?there are some young german thru hikers i met that might be interested
hikerboy57
05-11-2013, 18:38
are you bringing a cell phone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfErgtpIz18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfErgtpIz18
Sides of the undies can be cut down a bit.
hikerboy57
05-11-2013, 19:02
its this kind of irresponsible internet posting thats gonna get somebody killed!!
i believe at least 3 or 4 people left springer this spring with a similar kit.thank god they brought the worlds smallest cell phone to call for rescue
rocketsocks
05-11-2013, 19:04
its this kind of irresponsible internet posting thats gonna get somebody killed!!
i believe at least 3 or 4 people left springer this spring with a similar kit.thank god they brought the worlds smallest cell phone to call for rescueHope the worlds smallest rescue doesn't show up, slapping them with the worlds largest bill.
coach lou
05-11-2013, 19:10
This should be sufficient Steve...........LNT......21571
Wolf 23000 told me he thru hiked the AT with a sub 4 lb base wt. He said he's thru hiked various trails with less than 10 lbs TOTAL Skin Out wt.
rocketsocks
05-11-2013, 19:36
Wolf 23,00021574that's funny
Just use pockets on clothing for stuff. Then you don't need a pack. 4 ounces saved right there. Save space in a pocket for the 0.5 mil plastic, sleep in the clothes you have on and save the weight of the silk liner. Bring matches to make a mound fire to stay warm. Now we're talking NanoSUL.
FarmerChef
05-11-2013, 21:06
Just use pockets on clothing for stuff. Then you don't need a pack. 4 ounces saved right there. Save space in a pocket for the 0.5 mil plastic, sleep in the clothes you have on and save the weight of the silk liner. Bring matches to make a mound fire to stay warm. Now we're talking NanoSUL.
Why even bother with the SU, QiWiz. Why not just go "Nanolight." It could be the new thing, the new fad. "Get your baseweight under 8 ounces. Find out now in xyz magazine." Disclaimer: search and rescue not included. Not available in all states. Check local listings. Your mileage may vary. Results not typical of the average customer...
coach lou
05-11-2013, 21:09
I like that word Nanolight............too bad it will never be in the same sentence as 'Coach Lou':)
FarmerChef
05-11-2013, 21:14
Wolf 23,00021574that's funny
Ok and how did you get that ROTFL smiley?
BirdBrain
05-11-2013, 21:25
That bikini gives a new meaning to the term gram weenie.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a127/hopscotch4r/rotflmao.gifhttp://www.writingforums.com/images/smilies/rofl-smiley.gif
Good idea but, you need to find a different source for the bag, after all you just can't trust ali baba.
since hair is outside the skin, I lowered my skin out load by 2.3 grams when I shaved my pubic hair
+1 Hikerboy57--very dangerous....
rocketsocks
05-12-2013, 20:04
Ok and how did you get that ROTFL smiley?I schtold it, just like i schtold this one....right click, save image as, choose file type, post....21597beware of viruses when down loading....this i can't help you with.
That bikini gives a new meaning to the term gram weenie.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a127/hopscotch4r/rotflmao.gifhttp://www.writingforums.com/images/smilies/rofl-smiley.giftheses I like.
this thread belongs in the Humor forum. a one pound pack.. that makes me laugh!
rocketsocks
05-12-2013, 23:34
this thread belongs in the Humor forum. a one pound pack.. that makes me laugh!you mean like this thread :)
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?95134-Super-Ultra-light-goal-under-one-pound-kit
Kaptain Kangaroo
05-13-2013, 03:23
So I've started putting together my new gear list and wanted your help.................
....................can you help me cut down a bit?
Well, you only need one kidney, so get rid of one & that is almost a pound saved !
Not sure how much a second-hand kidney sells for on EBay these days, but I reckon you could get enough to fund a decent hiking trip !
Less weight, and more money !.......Now that is what I call a win- win situation!
rocketsocks
05-13-2013, 05:49
Well, you only need one kidney, so get rid of one & that is almost a pound saved !
Not sure how much a second-hand kidney sells for on EBay these days, but I reckon you could get enough to fund a decent hiking trip !
Less weight, and more money !.......Now that is what I call a win- win situation!What would the price per oz. be to get that done....I'm sure there are some here who'd consider that....if the price was right. Maybe they could get it done cheap in Cuba.
I had half of my left kidney removed 5 years ago and it only cost $42,000. So that's about $84,000/lb.!
rocketsocks
05-13-2013, 06:35
I had half of my left kidney removed 5 years ago and it only cost $42,000. So that's about $84,000/lb.!hope you had a co-pay.....
I had half of my left kidney removed 5 years ago and it only cost $42,000. So that's about $84,000/lb.!
see, even in a humor thread White Blaze is full of information useful to the serious nanolight backpacker.
by the way, I actually got to see that new 4 ounce pack -- someone gave one of them to my daughter. Pretty sweet... I mean, for a key chain pack and all...
FarmerChef
05-13-2013, 09:54
Hmmm. I'm thinking you could lighten your kit even further without a cook kit. Just hold the water in your hands and let your body heat warm it up. You can eat right out of the "bowl" too. No spork. Simply place instant coffee or hot cocoa mix in hands, add water, wait, enjoy!
Feral Bill
05-13-2013, 11:05
Replace the drop cloth with a dry cleaning bag, cut ope and trimmed to size.
theoilman
05-13-2013, 20:11
What kind of bottle do you use to carry your dehydrated water in?
What kind of bottle do you use to carry your dehydrated water in?
newbie question. I use one of these scrapers and recycle my sweat, as well as anyone else's who I can yogi into helping out:
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTTNabhKxxXe9agj9_17rV9Vr2CWi9xT _4jSGoaFBkQzc3RggrN
FarmerChef
05-13-2013, 21:05
What kind of bottle do you use to carry your dehydrated water in?
Why a bottle full of water, of course. You use that to rehydrate the dehydrated water, see. :D
Swordpen
06-06-2013, 02:07
Save more weight even:
my Sea to Summit sil nylon keychain backpack weighs 1 ounce. 18 liters.
Odd Man Out
06-06-2013, 14:48
If you weigh everything in oz, but then enter it as grams, you will cut your load by a factor of almost 30!
its this kind of irresponsible internet posting thats gonna get somebody killed!!
i believe at least 3 or 4 people left springer this spring with a similar kit.thank god they brought the worlds smallest cell phone to call for rescue
They should have brought the worlds smallest violin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdsL4kvp_I
kidchill
06-06-2013, 19:07
At the end of the day, 1 pound is just too much weight to carry. After my thru-hike I reached a state of enlightenment and had the ultimate epiphany. I'm SO ultralight, I don't even hike...