Ultra Light, or UL --> or even lighter ;) -> Information sources Start of this page: 12 Jan 2019
Easiest: leave things at home/don't buy them! :)
Logical: weight play a major role!
Often underexposed/forgotten: Volume, which is also important
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Wiki
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Fastpacking - A Beginner's Guide ukhillwalking.com, UK, 13 March 2019
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Sub-pages:
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See also the Long Distance Hiking/Walking-pages
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Seven Principles​, LNT Center for Outdoor Ethics
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5 Best Trowels For digging a hole for you poo/number 2, Sectionhiker​
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Major items {To do: put in order of weight http://www.ultralightbackpacker.com/where-to-start.html3 most heavy+ 4 not so heavy}​​
In alphabetical order:
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Wiki last edited on 26 Feb 2019
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Beginner backpackers: Start here || Advice, info, tips & resources, 3 Feb 2017
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Book The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide (Second Edition): Tools & Techniques to Hit the Trail, Sept 2016 Tip: Download PDF file
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Food
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Where bear canister or Ursack at night?-Reader question, USA, 10 Jan 2019
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Ineffective & outdated: Six reasons to not hang a bear bag​, USA, 10 Jan 2019
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Admission: Yes, I sleep with my food , USA, 21 Dec 2018​
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Gear selection + Gear List Template + 3-season Checklist 13 March 2019 Tip: download + change
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Lightweight lifestyle + “Stupid light”: Why light is not necessarily right, and why lighter is not necessarily better 16 July 2012, "But in my blind pursuit to shed weight, I made decisions that compromised my efficiency, thus negatively impacting my trips. In other words, in an effort to “go light” I ended up going “stupid light.” (Special thanks to Phil Barton and Pat Starich for sharing this expression with me.)​"
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Podcast​, Inside The Outside Show, 18 March 2019
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Podcast, Fastest Known Time, 1 April 2019
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Trekking poles Why & when: Removal of trekking pole straps & baskets 31 May 2017​
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"Atlasguides.com"-blog USA,Trail stories + Gear reviews, maker of "Guthook"- app, Backpacker Radio: #22 | "Guthook" on Building the Most Popular Thru-Hiking App YouTube
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Backpacker Magazine, USA
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How to thru hike a long trail, 5 Apr 2019
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Ultra Light-search results 11 Feb 2019​
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Tips for Backpacking Nutrition 26 Feb 2019, Tip: "Fuel Up for Big Miles -->you can shift your system to burn fat first"
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Facebook Magazine, Page, Like: 477.088 /Follow: 478.277 22 April 2019
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Backpackers, USA, "We are a small, independent team writing gear reviews and useful outdoor guides."
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Ultra light Backpacker 1 of 5 types, "If you want to reduce weight, compartmentalize your gear in every way, and simply go farther, the Ultralight Backpacker is for you" --> "Explore Recommended Gear and Outdoor Guides for Ultralight Backpacker "
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Facebook Page Like: 3.454 /Follow: 3.599 22 April 2019
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Facebook Page Like:22.528/Follow: 23.167 22 April 2019
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YouTube 2.151 members 19 Apr 2019
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"Minimalist Footwear: NOT FOR BACKPACKING.".-video, when to wear which shoes, 19 May 2017
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"Trekking Poles"-podcast, 1:22 hour!, 17 Dec 2018 --> Tip: Playlist
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Backpacking Light UK Facebook Sitemap Going Light weight Podcast: The Outdoors Station YouTube Links
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Dyneema Composite Fabrics(DCF) --> Cuben Fibre -->Old name!
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Podcast, Backpacking Light, USA, see the links!!!
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Dyneema® Fabrics made by DSM, -1 DCF, -2 Carbon, -3 Denim, -4 Knit, 5- Wovens with Dyneema
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Buy: Ripstop By The Roll Tip: "Rain Skirt"-Kit even better: get a print on it! see review of Donald Yochem​
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"Facebook"-page ​​​
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Food​
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Tips for Backpacking Nutrition 26 Feb 2019, Backpacker, Tip: "Fuel Up for Big Miles -->you can shift your system to burn fat first"
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"Backpacking Food and Nutrition"-podcast, Backpacking Light, USA, 01:48:09 hours, 25 May 2018
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Playlist of "Dixie", USA, "Ways I Try to Eat Healthier Backpacking" --> 10:36 minute Wild Edibles--> Do: gain more knowledge--> Search: -1 Global: edible plants, wild edibles -2 Local: which edible plants in which areas
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Darwin on the trail, USA,
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"Food on the PCT"-video, 11 okt. 2018
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"Cold Soaking/Stoveless Backpacking - Is It Right For You?"-video, 21 Dec. 2017, Great comment of Gregory Jones: "'ll soak with about half of the needed water on the trail--then boil the other half in camp. Hot, finished food with minimal fuel usage."
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Health benefits of trail mix , Arbor Explorer, ​USA, Extra info from me: Healthier to choose: "not salted"+"not roasted"+"no added sugar"--> summary: as natural as can be!
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Forums
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Reddit 127.589 members 8 March 2019 Tip: go to the right for: Resources, Pack Weight Tools, Crowd Sourced Databases
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Whiteblaze.net 65.482 members 8 March 2019, "The WhiteBlaze Network was created by a community of Appalachian Trail enthusiasts" General Gear Talk Ultra-Light Hikers
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Bushwalk Australia-Equipment, Wiki, Main page of forum 11.659 members 8 March 2019
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Randonner Leger-French English-version (Google Translate) 11.047 members 8 March 2019 Lightweight hardware discoveries and tests (Google Translate) --> = Le forum de la randonnée légère ou ultra-légère !
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Ultraleicht Trekking-German English-version (Google Translate) 3.401 members 8 March 2019 Equipment (Google Translate) --> = Ausrüstung
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Trek-lite, 1.962 members 8 March 2019
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Gearjunkie , USA​
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Facebook​
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Gear
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"Best Trekking Poles of 2019", 1 May 2019
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"5’1″/1.55 m and under -->100 cm
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up to 5’7″/1.70 m --> 110 cm
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5’8″/1.73 m to 5’11”/1,80 --> 120 cm
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taller than 6′/1,83 --> 130 cm
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Search --> type what you want to find!
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Gear lists
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"lighterpack.com"-lists on www.reddit.com, USA, sort: new to old
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Hammock
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"Hammock"-pages Click for a lot of information on hammock sets/systems, For discussions on hammock/tent/tarp go to bottom of page, you also will find this: The Trek: "Hammock-Tent-Tarp-flowchart"
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Video Setting up Hammock & Tarp on Ground, Shug 22 Jul 2017​
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Hammocks for Thru-Hiking, USA, The Hiking Life, 1 Feb 2018
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Hammock or Tent Setup – Which is heavier? 2 July 2 2018 by Beardoh, Long Distance Hiker, Beardoh + Sweetpea
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How to Save Weight While Hammock Camping 14 Oct 14 2017, contains both great + outdated information! A lot has changed, so, like always!, do your research!
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Backpacking Hammock: Forest & high-use zone specialist, Andrew Skurka, USA, 21 November 2016--> a lot has changed since then ;) , but still a lot of great information​ ;)
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"Everything Less Matter, From the weight of your gear to the scale of your endeavors"
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Shakedown​, "A shakedown is a process many gear-reliant outdoorspeople will initiate to shed unnecessary equipment that’s too heavy, only serves one purpose, is oversized, or, after honest introspection, brought out of fear or without a convincing argument to carry it. A good shakedown will leave a stalwart explorer with just what’s necessary to accomplish a goal with less risk of fatigue, discomfort, or distraction. With THE SHAKEDOWN, our goal is to help you reexamine how you head out into the wild. Spearheaded with thoughts and advice from our founder and CEO, Mike St. Pierre, and supported with shared or alternative viewpoints from many members of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear family, we’re going to provide you with plenty to think about whether you’re new to ultralight or a veteran of minimalist efficiency."-> source of this text: newsletter 29 April 2019
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Hyperlite Technology, Dyneema: Fiber + Composite Fabrics (DCF) --> Cuben Fibre =Old name! + ...
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Links collections
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Ruta Locura USA Adjustable tent poles, Do
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The Stick Pic USA, "10-gram StickPic to quickly attaches a camera to the end a hiking pole" Do
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Backpacking Light UK Do
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Trekking Lite Store World wide, German text, last link check 1 Jan 2018
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Live for the outdoors, UK, Magazine Facebook​​
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Outdoorgearlab USA, many reviews/tests
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Ultralight latest reviews
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Backpack-Ultralight
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How to Choose 8 Nov 2018​
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Best-Ultralight-backpack 2019 3 Apr 2019​
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Tent/Shelter-Ultralight
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How to Choose 7 Nov 2018
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Best Ultralight Tent/Shelter 7 Nov 2018
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Sleeping bag/Quilt-Ultralight
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How to Choose, 5 July 2017
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Best-Ultralight-Sleeping-bag/Quilt 2019 18 March 2019
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Hiking Socks
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How to Choose 12 Oct 2018
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Best Hiking Socks 12 Oct 2018
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Sleeping Pads
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How to choose 4 May 2018
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Best Sleeping Pads 6 Nov 2018
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Trekking Poles
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Ten Reasons 29 July 2014
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How to choose 14 May 2018
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Trekking Poles 4 April 2019
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Down Jackets
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How to Choose​ 29 Oct 2018
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Women 20 Dec 2018
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Men 29 Oct 2018
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Hammocks, I don't recommend​ the test! The nr 1 of this test is the old Warbonnet Blackbird, Newer is the XLC, and the XLC has even an updated version. My "Big Three" from my research: -1 "Sparrow" from Dream Hammock, -2 "Chameleon" from Dutchware -3 Blackbird XLC from Warbonnet, latest version -> click for more info I commented on the test before this one but they didn't not followed my advise.
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Personal, Europe​ *Facebook: hieronder nog verwerken
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Hiking In Finland, English, Hendrik Morkel (About), YouTube, Facebook, Instagram Twitter
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Outdoor Guru Gijs Loning, The Netherlands, English, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
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Personal, USA
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Adventure Alan Alan Dixon Facebook
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Backcountry Banter Joe Brewer Cottage Company Master List with great map! Facebook YouTube Twitter
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Long Distance Hiker, Beardoh + Sweetpea, 15 trail trips, 2018 gear lists: hammock + ground , Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Hammock or Tent Setup – Which is heavier? 2 July 2 2018 by Beardoh
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Tough Girl, USA, "Sarah Williams", I set up Tough Girl Challenges as a way of motivating and inspiring women and girls. I'm the host the Tough Girl Podcast where I’ve interviewed over 200 inspirational female explorers, adventurers, athletes and everyday women. Facebook YouTube Podcast ..........
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Podcast​
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Backpacking and Blisters USA, by Derek and Carl, --> #58 8 March 2019,
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Backpacking Light, USA,
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Trekking Poles, 1:22 hour!, 17 Dec 2018
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Inside the Outside Show USA, every week, since Nov 2018 Gary + Christy Kirk
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Outside USA
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The First 40 miles USA, Heather and Josh Legler, has stopped :( , First:16 Dec 2014 --> 214: The Final Episode: 18 Dec 2018 Facebook​
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The Trek, USA
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Backpacker Radio​ co-hosts, Zach "Badger" Davis and Juliana "Chaunce" Chauncey #1 22 Jan 2018--> #30 1 March 2019, about, about twice a month, "From the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest and everything in between. Backpacker Radio is a show all about the wonderful world that is thru-hiking and long distance backpacking. Co-hosts, Zach "Badger" Davis and Juliana "Chaunce" Chauncey muse on the backpacking life and the latest from the trail every other week. Topics include but are not limited to news, trail culture, interviews, gear, advice, and all you can eat buffets.
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Trail Correspondents, "is a teleportation machine to the trail- in audio form. Every other week, a select handful of thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and the American Discovery Trail, give us a glimpse into the world of long distance backpacking. Through their eyes and vocal cords, we learn all about the highs, lows, and nitty gritty details that go into a half-year, cross-country trek. Trail Correspondents is the next best thing to being on trail yourself. "
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The Outdoors Station UK from Backpacking Light Facebook 1.122 members 3 May 2019 YouTube 8.226 members 3 May 2019
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Tough Girl, USA, Sarah Williams, "I set up Tough Girl Challenges as a way of motivating and inspiring women and girls. I'm the host the Tough Girl Podcast where I’ve interviewed over 200 inspirational female explorers, adventurers, athletes and everyday women.
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Trust The Trail, USA, Scott & Ariane, Facebook-group 251 members 20 March 2019
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Section hiker: Philip Werner USA
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10-best-ultralight-backpacks 2019, USA, survey with over 2400 participants
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Sleeping bag/Quilt
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Quilt <--> Sleeping-bags: Pros-Cons 28 Feb 2019
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10-best-ultralight-backpacking-quilts 13 Jan 2019
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Shelters​: Tents, Hammocks, Tarps and Bivy sacks (Bivy's)
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2019 Annual Survey Results 6 March 2019
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Smarter Backpacking, Jörgen Johansson, Sweden, "Smarter Backpacking"-book (2010), other books
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The Great Outdoors Magazine UK Facebook Lighter clothing 26 July 2018 Top tips for packing light 27 June 2016
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Top Sleeping Bags/Quilts + Sleeping Pads on the "Appalachian Trail": 2018 Thru-Hiker Survey​
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YouTube, different vloggers
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"The Trek: Appalachian Trail-Facebook page, USA, Like: 89.399 / Follow: 89.224 27 April 2019
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"The Trek"Faceboog page, USA, Like: 9.874 / Follow: 10.355 27 April 2019
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Trailspace Reviews by the community Ranking of reviewers--> Tip: choose "how long" About/Tour Forum Facebook​​​
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Trek & Mountain, Magazine, UK, Facebook, Page
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Ultralight Jerk- Facebook page "Ultralight Jerks"Facebook group Instagram .........
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