Ultralight hiking

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bivouac (with a bivouac sack ) in winter, Benediktenwand , Germany

The ultralight hiking (also Trekking Ultralight or Ultralight trekking ) is a type of trekking that emphasizes the minimization of equipment weight, including the circumstances of a tour of personal know-how as well as the safety and comfort need. The goal is to be able to enjoy hiking as carefree as possible. The exact weight information varies, as a rule one speaks of ultralight if the backpack weight (without provisions, water and fuel) is less than 5 kg. A backpack weight between 5 and 9 kg is called light trekking , this is what we call traditional trekking .

history

The idea of ​​ultralight hiking was largely disseminated by Ray Jardine , an American climber and mountain guide . In his 1992 book PCT Hiker's Handbook , renamed Beyond Backpacking in a new edition in 1999 , he describes the use of frameless backpacks , tent sheets instead of tents and open quilts with a closed foot section instead of sleeping bags . He thus laid the foundation for the techniques that are widely used today. He and his wife make most of their equipment themselves and sell many of the building instructions as Ray Way kits .

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages mentioned include a healthier and safer way of locomotion (muscles and joints are less stressed), faster progress and thus greater flexibility in the choice of route and more intense enjoyment of nature. In addition, the luggage does not have to be checked in on a flight, but can largely be taken as hand luggage. For this, a loss of comfort in the storage area and reduced durability or robustness of the equipment may be accepted. With a lack of experience and planning, ultralight equipment can pose a safety risk, as it is less designed for redundancy and mostly for a relatively narrow application.

Basics

  • Meticulous planning of the tour and checking the conditions on site so that you only have to take the equipment and provisions you really need with you.
  • Precise weighing of the individual items: a spreadsheet is often used for this purpose, which enables a precise overview.
  • Gradually reducing the weight to the bare minimum, starting with the big four : tent, backpack, sleeping bag and sleeping mat .
  • Multiuse: Equipment is used as versatile as possible in order to make others superfluous.
  • Modify or build it yourself (also known as MYOG make your own gear ): Equipment is modified or self-made. Materials or objects are often misused . So backpacks from, for example, ripstop - nylon made that normally for the production of Spinnaker used -Sailing.
  • Drying and, if necessary, pre-cooking food to save weight and fuel.
  • Exchange with others: on blogs , forums or meetings, suggestions, building instructions or tips for saving weight are exchanged.

literature

  • Stefan Dapprich, Stefan Kuhn: Trekking Ultralight . In: Outdoor manual. Basic knowledge for outdoors . 8th, updated edition. tape 184 . Stein, Welver 2020, ISBN 978-3-86686-654-6 , pp. 160 .
  • Stefan Kuhn: Ultra-light cooking . In: Outdoor manual. Basic knowledge for outdoors . 1st edition. tape 424 . Conrad Stein Verlag, Welver 2019, ISBN 978-3-86686-578-5 , pp. 160 .
  • Ray Jardine: Trail Life . Cordee Ltd, Hinckley 2009, ISBN 978-0-9632359-7-8 .
  • Ryan Jordan, Alan Dixon et al. a .: Lightweight Backpacking 101 . Bearthooth Mountain Press, Bozeman (Montana) 2001, ISBN 0-9748188-0-1 .
  • Don Ladigin, Mike Clelland: Lighten Up! A Complete Handbook For Light And Ultralight Backpacking . Falcon, Kingwood (Texas) 2005, ISBN 0-7627-3734-4 .
  • Mike Clelland: Ultralight Backpackin 'Tips . In: 153 Amazing & Inexpencive tips for Extremely Lightweight Camping . Falcon Guides, 2011, ISBN 978-0-7627-6384-9 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ryan Jordan (Ed.): Lightweight Backpacking and Camping . Bearthooth Mountain Press, Bozeman, Montana 2005.
  2. ↑ Don Ladigin, Mike Clelland: Lighten Up! A Complete Handbook For Light And Ultralight Backpacking. Kingwood, Falcon 2005, p. 6.
  3. ^ Ray Jardine: The PCT Hiker's Handbook. AdventureLore Press, LaPine (Oregon) 1992.
  4. Jump up ↑ Ray Jardine: Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardine's Guide to Lightweight Hiking. AdventureLore Press, LaPine (Oregon) 1999.
  5. ↑ Stefan Dapprich: Trekking ultralight. In: Outdoor manual. Basic knowledge for outdoors. 3rd, updated edition. Volume 184, Stein, Welver 2009, pp. 11-13