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SuperUltraLight (SUL) Backpacking Discussion

Home › Forums › General Forums › SuperUltraLight (SUL) Backpacking Discussion

Discussion of SUL hiking/backpacking - that is, the practice of carrying insanely light packs (e.g., 7 lbs or less) - and intense study of about how to trim even MORE weight from your pack.
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      Michael

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      Started by: Eric Blumensaadt

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      Bonzo

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    • 1 month, 1 week ago

      jscott

    • Smallest possible butane-stove set-up? 1 2

      Started by: David Thomas

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    • 1 month, 2 weeks ago

      ”V” (CzechClown)

    • UL remote canister stove (not an oxymoron)

      Started by: Eric Blumensaadt

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    • 3 months ago

      Roger Caffin

    • (Almost) Absolute Lightest Alcohol Kit to Boil 6 oz Water Twice? 1 2

      Started by: David Gardner

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    • 3 months, 1 week ago

      Eric Blumensaadt

    • New ZPacks Sub-Nero 30L backpack 8.3 oz

      Started by: Monte Masterson

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    • 3 months, 1 week ago

      Adam Kilpatrick

    • Absolute Lightest Instant Trail Coffee (kit & fuel) XUL 1 2 3

      Started by: Monte Masterson

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    • 3 months, 2 weeks ago

      Dan Y

    • Best SUL quilt – FF Flicker, EE Convert, or…?

      Started by: Heidi

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    • 6 months ago

      William Chilton

    • Water treatment decision making

      Started by: Ryan Jordan

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    • 6 months, 2 weeks ago

      Erica R

    • Tent stakes best use

      Started by: Liz Black

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    • 8 months ago

      Eric Blumensaadt

    • TT Notch Lithium

      Started by: Eric Blumensaadt

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    • 8 months ago

      Eric Blumensaadt

    • What is happening in the SUL world? 1 2 … 4 5

      Started by: D T

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    • 8 months, 3 weeks ago

      M B

    • Zelph Fosters beer can UL pot

      Started by: ”V” (CzechClown)

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    • 8 months, 3 weeks ago

      M B

    • My 805g SUL 4 season bombproof shelter

      Started by: Emile V

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    • 9 months ago

      Emile V

    • Warmest-for-the-weight winter mattress

      Started by: Eric Blumensaadt

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    • 10 months, 1 week ago

      Eric Blumensaadt

    • What Are Your Lightest Meals?

      Started by: Eric Blumensaadt

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    • 1 year ago

      Ken Larson

    • Tent stakes best use

      Started by: Liz Black

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    • 1 year ago

      Liz Black

    • Minimum temperature for GG Thinlite pad

      Started by: JStanky

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    • 1 year, 7 months ago

      Tom K

    • New Gatewood Cape from SMD

      Started by: Adam Kilpatrick

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    • 1 year, 7 months ago

      Adam Kilpatrick

    • Ryan Jordan's AEON 'mid review

      Started by: Eric Blumensaadt

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    • 1 year, 10 months ago

      Eric Blumensaadt

    • Dyneema for a partial ground cloth??

      Started by: Eric Blumensaadt

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    • 1 year, 11 months ago

      Eric Blumensaadt

    • EE Elightened Equipment quilt

      Started by: ”V” (CzechClown)

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    • 2 years, 1 month ago

      ”V” (CzechClown)

    • What headlamp do you use? 1 2 3 4

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      Brett Cooper

    • Bomber SUL pack?

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      Eric Blumensaadt

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