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Ultralight Backpackin' Tips: 153 Amazing & Inexpensive Tips For Extremely Lightweight Camping (2011)

by Mike Clelland(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0762763841 (ISBN13: 9780762763849)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

FalconGuides

review 1: Besides a few minor aesthetic annoyances (the exclamation point in the author's name, the tips being in a somewhat random order and the cover design almost made me not pick it up) this is an excellent and thorough introduction to the UL world. The order of the tips makes a little more sense once you finish and see that the pre-trip stuff is at the beginning, on the trail stuff is in the middle, and specific situations (bears, snow) happens at the end. However, it would have been nice to see, for instance, all the water tips grouped together for easy reference. I've been experimenting with UL on my own, but it was nice to be able to pick up a lot of new information all at once. I took a lot of notes in my journal, and am excited to try out some of the stuff in here ... moreand have an even more comfortable and light trail experience. The amount of tips that are useful (or will be useful) far outweighed the ones that I skipped over because it's something I already do. All in all, this is a must-read if you're going to try ultralight backpacking!
review 2: Clelland's writing is concise and he has a sharp wit. His cartoon art is fantastic and he does drawings for all or nearly all of his 153 tips. The illustrations help a lot in understanding his modified gear and set up. Ultralight is defined as sub-8lbs (including the pack, sleeping gear, shelter, cooking kit, first aid, and extra clothes) before adding food and water. Clelland has tips about every item needed for backpacking, how to pack it, and how to use it. He provides information about how much food and water to bring and what containers to use. The book is thorough and thought provoking for those of us new to lightweight backpacking. Though my goal is not ultralight packing yet, I got some good tips for heading in that direction. less

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