How To Think Like An Ultralight Backpacker
Saturday, April 19th, 2008It isn’t just about the gear you buy. Here is how you can think like an ultralight backpacker.
How does an ultralight backpacker think? A reporter for a backpacking magazine asked me this in a recent interview. I’ve gone backpacking in winter conditions with as little as eleven pounds total on my back, so I do think light. In fact, there are some basic questions that seem to automatically come to mind when I am either planning a backpacking trip or looking at gear. I suspect other lightweight backpackers ask themselves the same things.
1. How do I make it lighter?