Hello, hello …
I'm hoping you can help me out. I'm a grad student at UW and am taking a course on community innovation. My topic domain is lightweight/ultralight backpacking.
My challenge is to identify 'pack-lite' solution(s) developed by user-innovators (not retailers) in backpacking that may be used by traditional and lightweight wilderness backpackers to reduce pack volume and weight.
I would love your input! I’ve designed two very brief surveys, the first on trip planning and research (6 questions), and the second on user-innovation and DIY problem solving (9 questions). Fill out one or both. Fill out however many questions you want. Anything and everything helps! I'll be sharing results in a few weeks when I’ve gathered responses.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Trip_Planning
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/User-Innovation
I am trying to make the jump from traditional to lightweight backpacking myself for an upcoming trip this summer, so any insights will be doubly helpful!
Thank you so much!
Lorien
