Homemade Wanderlust is another backpacking oriented site, though mountaineers can learn a lot from this as well. The idea here is to lose weight.
No. Not that kind of weight.
Packweight.
This video looks at some things that you can leave behind that often beginners really want to bring with them. Check it out:
To be clear, there are some things on Dixie’s list that I carry. I usually carry a wide-mouth Nalgene bottle (easier to pour water into and to use as a mug), and I often carry a camp-chair which I also also part of my sleeping system.
I have historically carried a multi-tool, but it is a very heavy item. I seldom carry one anymore, except for on ski tours when there’s a higher likelihood that something that I can fix with a multi-tool will break.
And finally, I often remove my pack brain for ascents, but use it extensively until then.
Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of the information in the video:
00:00 Hey y’all00:46 Extensive Wardrobe01:12 Excessive Med Kit01:54 Rambo Knife02:26 Multitool 02:49 Saw, Hatchet, Axe (on hiking paths)03:45 Bear Bells, Bear Spray (except in Grizzly Bear Country)04:21 Camp Chair04:43 Heavy Trowel05:09 Extra Light Source 05:30 Huge Pack of Batteries05:57 Kindle, iPad, etc.06:19 Fire Starter06:53 Mess Kit07:21 Nalgene Bottle07:58 Large Camp Towel08:15 Solar Shower08:45 Digital Camera09:11 Dry Sacks/Stuff Sacks10:16 Soap, Deodorant, etc.10:51 Pack Brain
–Jason D. Martin
