Reddit reviews Lightweight Backpacking & Camping
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Reddit reviews Lightweight Backpacking & CampingWe found 2 Reddit comments about Lightweight Backpacking & Camping. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
So I was drafting a blog post on books this weekend. Copypasta:
Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide - Andrew Skurka
Ultralight Backpacking Tips - Mike Clelland
Lightweight Backpacking and Camping - Ryan Jordan
Trail Life: Ray Jardine's Lighweight Bapackpacking
Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardine's Guide to Lightweight Hiking
Sounds like a lot for a beginner with a short time to prepare. Im assuming you are in excellent physical conditjon as well.
I practice ulralight hiking, using light equipment and careful selection of everything packed to keep the load to an absolute minimum. It is possible to have a kit that is 3kg excluding food, water, and fuel. My typical weekend kit is about 10kg with everything. Ryan Jordan's book is very good: https://www.amazon.com/Lightweight-Backpacking-Camping-Ryan-Jordan-ebook/dp/B004SOYVMC
You can learn more at http://backpackinglight.com. The forums there would be helpful.
The Mountaineers is a US based organization. There must be some Australian outdoor organizations with classes too. My concern is that you have so many skills to aquire in a few months: navigation, first aid, gear selection and use, back country cooking and food selction, shelter and site selection, clothing layering techniques, insect and wild animal protection, etc. Get busy!