My ultra-light backpack part 1
March 30th, 2010 | by admin |
www.russellWeekendAdventurer.com Here it is, after years of experience and trying to lighten my load, this is what I have boiled it down to… but everything is always subject to change. 
Duration : 0:8:54
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20 Responses to “My ultra-light backpack part 1”
By halcyon180 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
I would say get you …
I would say get you an intermediate military sleeping bag, its way bigger than an ultra light but is worth it. The exception is if you are in a hot environment, you would be carrying weight for nothing. But for gosh sake of you have cold winds or colder than 50 degrees its worth it.
By halcyon180 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
been some time …
been some time since i had posted. I would say you are right, if there is nothing to tie to then yeah, you cant use the hammock. I think of the same thing, i love those hammocks but of i dont have a place to tie off then i cant use it. yeah, in that case then you have to use a tent
By DMPYT on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
@halcyon180 He …
@halcyon180 He might not be setting camp where there are trees for a hammock. Montana and Wyoming has a lot of open ground so sometimes a tent is more practical
By urkingod on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
Bivy is great in …
Bivy is great in cold weather, but during summer with humidity and heat, this is not what you want. Its tiny and light that you can just toss it into a back pack size of 2500.
By coreyfmiller on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
How durable is that …
How durable is that bivy sack? I was going to pick one up as well
By Bassman018 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
do you mind sharing …
do you mind sharing about your utensils you use on the trail? nice info though
By stangstangsstang on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
@AUGRE12345 Thanks …
@AUGRE12345 Thanks for the kind reply. Please take no anger from my comments. I love the shareing of info and thoughts on youtube. I take what works for me and put it to use. Yes Nutn is definatly word, but that’s fine to me because I have no antena or cable and watch interesting things like this online instead of American Idol Etc. So it’s kind of a sit back an relax experience for me and it provokes ideas and makes me want to get out of the house and do things. This Best To You
By AUGRE12345 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
@stangstangsstang I …
@stangstangsstang I too enjoy his videos, I never said anything about what he carries, He’s full of good information. I simply remarked at the length of his videos. Kinda wordy for me. But, With that length comes accurate and useful information.
By stangstangsstang on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
I enjoy nutnfancy’s …
I enjoy nutnfancy’s videos. Yes he carrries more than most, but he enjoys it. To each there own. I am more of a base camp packer also. I have a friend who though hikes and goes realy light. Way to light for me. I would rather have more comfort and survival gear than he carries. So there is a happy medium
By afterthefox7 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
just say no! you’ll …
just say no! you’ll be alright shhhhhh
By QuietBearr on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
You cant seriously …
You cant seriously be calling Nutnfancy an ultralighter for one, for two, what the are you talking about, the entire conversation had not a word of lazy in it, so what are you referring to?
By afterthefox7 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
you’re right!! but …
you’re right!! but hey what you gonna do.
By afterthefox7 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
hes not lazy, like …
hes not lazy, like an ultralighteer, he talks funny but hes a warrior
By swlowe1966 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
Di you mak the “Pot …
Di you mak the “Pot Coozy” and if so, how. i like the idea of the way you demonstrated it on another vid.
By sabre11004 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
One thing that I …
One thing that I noticed is that you did not show a “back-up” stove. If something was to happen to your one alky stove you be S.O.L. I do not know if it is common practice but I always carry an extra (no more than they weigh) stove in the event that something may happen to my main stove…Eddie
By NoChikenStrips on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
that guy carries …
that guy carries ALOT!!!!like he says…”firepower”. Maybe too much!!!
But hey russell! If you do carry that much fuel why not bring a wood stove(or hobo). You can burn anything. And or bring an alcohol for the inclement weather days.
By QuietBearr on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
I am talking about …
I am talking about him, thats why I said I was…
And as for his basecamping, I still think that he carries way way too much stuff even for basecamping.
By PatriotAr15 on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
If your talking …
If your talking about NutnFancy, you have to realize he’s a “base camper”. Sets up a base camp, then hikes around it comes back, etc. Not exactly a “Back packer”, where you hike, camp, packup, hike again, camp somewhere else, repeat.
By kc7fys on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
We’re looking at …
We’re looking at quite a bit of weight here. Comparitively, I mean.
By QuietBearr on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
Agreed lol, but I …
Agreed lol, but I still watch his vids! lol