8 Pound Ultralight Backpacking Gear List - Superior Hiking Trail FKT Attempt
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- Опубликовано: 15 янв 2023
- My Ultralight Gear List that I will be using this summer in my attempt to set a fastest Known Time on The Superior Hiking Trail!
Now I just need to get to training for it...
LighterPack List - lighterpack.com/r/itif6u
Superior Hiking Trail Fastest Known Times - fastestknowntime.com/route/su...
Bidet How-to video - • Detailed explanation o...
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Sony Stereo Microphone
Neewer Video Lights
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Love the typewriter effect - creative!
A few thoughts.
First, the SHT is a trail where you have to camp in designated sites. This means the sites are well used and the ground has been compressed. When it rains, water can pool in the flat spots that you’d be looking to use as a ground sleeper. You don’t have a bathtub floor, so this can present a problem. Not all sites are prone to flooding, but it is a concern, especially if it’s been raining during the day and you haven’t had the area sheltered by your tarp beforehand.
I understand your passion for photography. At a planned 40 MPD though, will there really be time to bust out the tripod and real camera and take photos and videos? I would argue that your phone would do just as good of a job, and you’d save a pound on pack weight. The SHT isn’t super scenic and I would say a long zoom lens isn’t that practical due to how surrounded by trees you are.
My final thought is that the RovyVon light has very little working time when using higher lumens needed for any night hiking you might need to do. There are roots, rocks, and mud all over the SHT and having a well lit trail is important. 20-30 lumens isn’t going to cut it. Go with a proven lightweight sub 1.2 oz headlamp like the NiteCore NU-25.
You could add an emergency poncho for 2oz and the head lamp isn't cutting it. For an FKT I would bring two NU25s. You don't want to fall or stop if the light runs out of battery or malfunctions.
Btw, I enjoy UL hiking a lot!
Ultralight Hiking for me is fun and comfortable, even with a base weight in the 5-8 pound range.
What will make your hike uncomfortable, I suspect, is the 40 miles per day you have planned.
Yea doing ~25ish miles per day with a 7.5lb baseweight is very comforting for me. I enjoy spending most/the entire day on trail with maybe 1ish large (20-40min) break and a couple of like 2 min breaks then getting to camp. I have a tent and inflatable sleeping pad, quilt, and pillow. All extremely comfortable and let me sleep well!
I love having such a low BW for the day. Backpacking with less than 20lbs on your back usually closer to 15 feels so freeing
Well done! Love the typewriter usage for the title, well done. Nice choices. New follower here. Crow✌️
Thanks!! :D
I use the same sleeping setup as you do. A poncho/tarp and polycro but I use a bivy-bag with a bug net at the head. Plan to hang the net at the pole because they’ll feed on your face!😅
I like your comment on pain. Pain is one of the body’s tools. I’ve broken so many bones that I respect it like a thermometer.
Great list. Thanks for sharing
great video! very informative, thanks for this!
Also, awesome idea with the typewriter! :)
Thanks man! Definitely inspired by the spirited man himself Van Neistat. 😁
Great vid! Trying to lighten my gear too coming from car camping. Hope you have a good trip and hit your goal.
good video, love the break down. Would love to see how you have the netting attached to the shelter!
You can kind of see it at 4:23! I know it is blurry.. but you should get the basic idea there!
Wow, I would say me and my buddies are enjoying the trail on our hikes. We have done two trips on the SHT and both times they were multi day trips and we probably didn't even go 40 miles total. Great video, and I will be following you to see how this adventure goes. Also where did you get those Pocket sized maps of the SHT? I'm going to have to search for those. Good luck on your challenge of hiking the SHT in the shortest time. Awesome.
We will be on the trial June 6th - 9th 2023.
I got the pocket sized maps on the SHT website a few years ago.. I am not sure if they sell them anymore because I have tried to buy another set and can not find them on their website! I just emailed them to see if they are going to bring them back.
Not sure how you only have 353 subs... great stuff!
Thanks man!! I don't upload regularly enough I think.. Oh well! I just make videos when I feel it. You make some great stuff as well!
You might want to adjust your spoon, it’s showing as 32oz on lighterpack
Ha! Thank you! That's why it listed 10 lbs and not 8 lbs...
good luck with your attempt at the record speed :-) as a fail-safe, make sure your phone doesn't lose its battery because that could be your backup (since you will already be carrying your phone and Google tracks you, or you could add an app to do so) in case one of your two trackers fail.
True!! I have a few of those 10,000 mah external batteries so I should be good for power.
Love the dialed in kit. What’s your goal number of days end-to-end? I love my SMD Gatewood Cape as a shelter, poncho, and pack cover for 11oz. Your MLD poncho/tarp should work well too. Best of luck!
Oooo I just looked up the Gatewood!! I didn’t know about that one! Such a cool design. Thanks for the tip!
Just realized that I didn’t answer the first part of your question.. I’m hoping to do it in 7 days walking, so 6 days and 12 hours total time on trail!
I hike the SHT often, and I tried the Katadyn be free, but, the water is super iron-ey in MN, and it clogged up after two weekend trips - so I switched back to the Sawyer. I’ll be curious to know how it goes for you using that filter. Best of luck!!!!
Thank you for the tip! I am usually kind of picky with where I filter. I try to use flowing rivers and creeks and have not had any huge problems. I will definitely be doing more training trips on the SHT to test it further. I have a sawyer too just in case I need to use that instead!
Altaplex is fast to set up. How tall are you?
6’2” and I’ve looked at the altaplex, but for this set up I’ll probably be cowboy camping a decent amount! So the tarp/poncho is perfect for that!
@@johnnysolberg Good luck with fkt. That is a good trail for it.
awww - I thought you were going to type "Coke" instead of cooking :-O :-D
😂😂 Yeahhh bringing a Coke would not be very ultralight..