Taking Gear Beyond Backpacking

An unexpected favorite of mine is a long-sleeve lightweight nylon button up shirt(by edit: Royal Robbins, not EO) that was originally bought to wear when mowing the yard.
I use it for bug protection while dayhiking and backpacking in warm weather, have worn it for sun protection while deep sea fishing and kayaking, and even as a little something extra when mountain biking.
I do actually wear it while cutting the grass, too…

And then the's the whole day trip or multi-day ski trips that utilize backpacking clothes and gear.

I guess it still falls under the heading of "backpacking by other means".

And sea kayaking & canoeing is yet another area where my backpacking tea come in very handy. UL gear on a canoe portage is a blessing.

But sea kayaking sorta falls between car camping and backpacking in that I tend to carry somewhat more and sometimes heavier gear like a 2 p tent, BEER, bigger skillet, heavier food, etc.

I am not a fisherman but do work 8 months of the year for myself as a produce farmer. My need for lightweight isn't connected in anyway of traveling light but more lightening up my ability to be versitile and have less stuff to keep organized, freeing up my time to actually go on overnight hikes, sometimes.

No longer does my car look like a racoon is living in it. All my essential tools, clothing, and cache of food that are needed to be in the weather or on site for days straight is always in one mobile bag. Not as lightweight as my hiking pack, but a mirrored image with more durable, utility items and a stationary purpose, that doesn't concern about bears.

I have a deluxe shed I built on site but have only slept in it once, generally I like to sleep in a bivy in the bushes or cowboy in the rows so I can change water or jump up and scare away the deer in the early am.

Before I amped up my winter hiking and understood how to make the gear I need to not require a modern dwelling, I was always in limbo or wasting time traveling home to feed and sleep.

Thank you bpl

also I managed to clean up the majority of sticks in paths by woodgas stove cooking while I work.

Well, I can tell you that dri-ducks are not good rain gear for riding a motorcycle. But my Zpacks cuben fiber rain jacket works great riding in the rain. My MLD rain mitts work for rain on my motorcycle, too. In fact that's the only rain use they've ever gotten.

When I go on road trips I keep my backpacking spoon handy. I like to get food at grocery stores rather than restaurants, so having my spoon with me means I don't have to waste a plastic spoon. I have cheaped out on some road trips and just camped out instead of staying in a hotel. Having my stove and some instant coffee and Nido frees me from having to stay anywhere near anything.

My hiking, traveling and everyday clothes are one and the same (except for convertible pants which are great for hiking but ugly for everything else). As a minimalist, I limit my selection to clothing with neutral colors — and avoid anything with an exaggerated outdoorsy look. Saved a lot on money and closet space.