Ultralight Backpacking
Requirements
1. Have the Backpacking Honor.
2. Have the Hiking Honor.
3. Understand what God wants about wilderness activities from experience of people in the Bible.
4. Understand and explain what ultralight backpacking is:
- a. Ultralight backpacking definition
- b. Characteristics of ultralight backpacking
- c. Difference between ultralight and conventional backpacking
5. Explain the history of ultralight backpacking.
6. Understand some important terms of ultralight backpacking as follows:
- a. Base Weight
- b. The ‘Big Three’
- c. Worn items
- d. Consumables
7. Understand how to do ultralight backpacking.
- a. Skills required to do ultralight backpacking
- i. Gear characteristics understanding: materials, benefits, characteristics, advantage and disadvantages
- ii. Skills to maximize gear function and usage
- iii. To create own gears and utilizing waste as ultralight gear
- b. Strategies to reduce weight of carrying items
8. How to choose ultralight hiking gears.
- a. How to choose ultralight backpack
- b. How to choose ultralight tent
- c. How to choose ultralight sleeping bag
- d. How to choose sleeping system
- i. Ultralight jacket
- ii. Base layer
- iii. Mattress
- iv. Ultralight hiking quick dry pants
- v. Inflatable pillow
- vi. Gloves
- vii. Underwear
- viii. Sandals
- ix. Buff
- x. Socks
- e. How to choose ultralight cooking system
- i. Nesting
- ii. Ultralight stove
- iii. Gas lighter
- iv. Spoon, glass, dish, bowl
- v. Mini water filter
- f. Additional gears that possibly include in the list
- i. Emergency blanket
- ii. Towel
- iii. Bathing gear:
- a) Multifunctional soap
- b) Folding or mini toothbrush
- c) Toothpaste in small packaging
- d) Biodegradable wet wipes
- e) Mini pack sunscreen and lip balm
- f) Comb or small brush
- iv. Raincoat
- v. Flashlight
- g. How to choose correct trekking shoes
- h. Understand how to prepare light food but do not ignore health laws
- i. Understand and make list of trekking gear with its weight
- j. Conduct a trekking with baseweight of 4.5 kg for minimal duration of two days and one night trip
Answer key & resources
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