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Ultralight Backpacking: Shelter and Sleeping

Ultralight Backpacking: Shelter and Sleeping

Posted by Bryan on 2020 May 4th

This is merely one section of many on Ultralight Backpacking. Refer to this post for other categories.SHELTERThere are 4 main types of shelter for all backpackers and all have lightweight versions. Tents, tarps, hammocks and bivies.TENTSTents are the classic that everyone is familiar with. For UB, they are made quite light. I'm calling the ultralight tent weight at 2 lbs (907g) and under …
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