The 60-Second Backpacker: Episode 2, Leave the Kitchen Sink at Home

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Episode No. 2: Trim the Fat

Carrying extraneous equipment and supplies that don't serve your primary objectives of hiking and camping on a wilderness trip can rapidly balloon your pack weights. In this episode of The 60-Second Backpacker, you'll learn why packing only the essentials, replacing equipment with skills, and limiting nonessential items to only those things that compliment your trip goals are critical for maintaining a low pack weight.

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Aug 11, 2015 at 5:44 pm #1331583

Stephanie Jordan
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Locale: Rocky Mountains

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The 60-Second Backpacker: Episode 2, Leave the Kitchen Sink at Home

Jun 19, 2022 at 7:23 am #3752798

Karl W
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Sometimes the lite-weight types can go to extremes, as well. I am thinking of thru-hikers begging for food, running shoe clad trekkers on steep snow (yes, they got hurt), and clinically obsessed gram counters who seem more inclined to gear ‘ascents’ than actual mountains and whose attitude towards others less ‘enlightened’ can be irritatingly patronizing. Tribalism is negative: gear is just a means to an end, and the ‘right’ tool might not always be the lightest one available.

Jun 19, 2022 at 7:27 am #3752799

Arthur
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Tried to see the video, but keep getting this:

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Jun 19, 2022 at 8:07 am #3752802

Matthew / BPL
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Link updated. It should work now.

Jun 20, 2022 at 5:07 pm #3752954

david morgan
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I usually carry one item extra on purpose: eg. a bow drill OR fire piston to work with my son on alternative fire starting OR a tenkara rod OR a few ropes of different diameters for son to practice knots OR a book to read for me while my son practicing with his slingshot…Carrying ONE non essential item adds a lot to our trips.
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