Ultralight Hiking?

[MongooseDownUnder]

I have read a lot of reports of people having issues with the Sawyer Mini and Micro, the best Sawyer is apparently the Squeeze.

 

[MongooseDownUnder]

So a brief update.......
I made it to an ultralight weight with the addition of my new DCF tarp and swapping out my filter for a Katadyn BeFree.

My base pack weight now is 4.5kg including everything I need for multi day or extended backpacking trips.

I’m not sure I am happy with the outcome as I have had to make a few gear sacrifices that I did not really want to make.

The next step will be to do a practice trip with it and I will provide a trip report and let people interested know what worked and what didn’t.

Thank you for everyone’s input and advice, it was encouraging and helpful.

 

[Thrud]

Can you post your loadout please?

 

[MongooseDownUnder]

Big 3

Osprey Levity 45

Exped Pumpsack (clothes and sleeping gear storage)

HMG Flat Tarp 2.6 x 2.6 & Guylines

Pegs in bag

Tyvek Groundsheet

GG Thinlight Mat

Sea to Summit Quilt

Synmat HL MW

Sea To Summit Nano Bugnet

HMG Pillow Stuff Sack

Cooking and Hydration

Soto Micro Regulator w/ Windshield

Soto Cook Set

Katadyn be free

Aquatabs x 20 (Backup water treatment)

Smart water bottle x 2

MSR Titan Spoon & Fork

Mont Bell Coffee Filter

Clothing Packed

Macpac Uber Light Down Vest

Montane Windshirt

Poncho / Tarp

Survival and Miscellaneous

Map

Suunto MCB

Mont Bell Lantern

Nitecore NB10000 battery bank

Nitecore NU25

Leatherman Squirt PS4

Mora Forrest Exclusive

DC3

Mini Bic

Exotac Poly Striker

Rite in Rain Note Pad and Pencil

Sewing Kit - Z Packs

First Aid Kit

Packtowl

Toothbrush

Food bag

Ditty bag

Dig Dig Tool

 

[Thrud]

Thanks MDU, looks like a very well thought out setup.
Had to look up that Mora.

 

[MongooseDownUnder]

Thanks MDU, looks like a very well thought out setup.
Had to look up that Mora.

Yes it’s a Mora 277, it was the lightest full tang knife I have, pretty functional as well.