ULTRALIGHT backpacking gear on a BUDGET | UL gear items

Ultralight Backpacking gear doesn’t have to break the bank. You can find high-quality backpacking gear items to lighten your load and add value to your UL backpacking loadout. Finding the right gear list can be diffiucly and I hope these few ultralight budget items help.ULTRALIGHT backpacking gear on a BUDGET

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0:00 intro
1:01 Ultralight budget sleeping bag/quilt
2:51 Ultralight water filter
4:50 Water bottle vs NALGENE
5:26 UL budget trekking poles
6:50 UL backpacking stove
8:23 WATCH this before you leave!!!

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[Max-lfbr]

thanks for adding metric measurements, i know it's a small thing but it really helps us metric people understand the measurements

[KirstenBayes]

Good fun! I use the BRS stove and MSR Titan kettle myself, works a treat. With the Sawyer Mini, I now use the Evernew water bag, which Amazon sell and which is hassle free for carrying and filtering water.

[keithclayton]

So glad I found your channel. Over the years I have carried a tent, tarp n dyi shelter. Got a alps mountaineer tent when my son was in cub scouts still use it. Tried going lighter n got a tarp, it worked did 50 miles in the sierras. Needed netting head net works, coughlans has a net that clips to ridge line and total coverage ( a good option in your tarp) my tarp was 16 ft (too big) my dyi is 13 oz sil nylon wannabe goosamer gear love it use my trekking poles. I think adding that netting you will like the tarp . Going out now is much lighter as I don’t have to carry extras for the scouts I took with me. Keep up the good content

[ryankeane]

Price is right on that down blanket. Site says 45 deg. I have a Costco down blanket, but we just use it at home - I don’t think I’d use it for any trip I expected nights below 55 or so. Do you find the Get Out is warmer? I have a 2.5 oz Apex quilt with sewn footbox that I made (not very well) - that’s been my go-to ultra(stupid)light for summer trips the past few years. I’m looking to upgrade, but probably going to go with a 3.6oz Apex quilt with sewn footbox. I think having a good footbox and pad clips (unless hammocking) are pretty critical - it doesn’t matter how much insulation you have if drafts are still coming in every time you shift in your sleep.

[jonsanford]

I have the Cascade carbon poles. They’ve been great for 2 years, and 300 miles. Were only $30 at the time, but they’re worth $50.

That said, I bought my son a pair of the aluminum ones, thinking I’d be less upset if he breaks them at $19. I think I’d get those if I had to replace mine. They aren’t much heavier, and feel a little more solid.

[TH-spxw]

Some good suggestions, but one I question a little. Not sure I'd recommend using a camp quilt. I have used one of those before inside a summer sleeping bag (that was my inexpensive way to get a sleep system that I could use for 3 seasons). But I don't think I would personally use that unless it was a summer trip and not very cold at night.

I like the other suggestions. I have used TrailBuddy trekking poles ($35 on Amazon) for a while now. They are aluminum so a little heavier than the carbon poles, but they have held up well and I didn't pay Black Diamond prices.

[mackjenkins]

Thor man how are you doing. Good video man. I like the get out gear quilt. I need to pick me up one of those. I need to upgrade the one I got is old. I also love the Mini Sawyer. I love how it is easy to keep it clean.

[steveh]

Thanks for the tip on the down blanket. Wanted some sort of blanket to throw down inside my tent to let my dogs lay on it. It's light and not that expensive. Not sure on the 20D fabric though.

[pikaoutdoors]

I agree with all of these budget friendly gear.

[jonwilson]

Great video! Another benefit of the Sawyer mini is the ability to easily run it inline with your hydration pack water bladder if you need to.

[jodirose]

Love it. I love all gear. So many options. I imagine you have a cool gear closet! Thanks for the tips. Gonna check out the trekking poles!

[bobv]

Good frank honest advice Thor! Refreshing. There's a lot of good quality gear out there that won't break your budget. I've found really great prices on excellent outdoor equipment at Walmart. The most important thing is get out & find what's best for you! Thanks for your content! Bob V

[steveh]

You can get a 32 ounce Nalgene that weighs 3.75 ounces and cost $6.50. So thats about 2.5 ounces heavier than a Smart water bottle, which isn't much "weight savings". 2.5 ounces is what a cliff bar weighs. You also can't buy a 1 liter Smart water bottle in a gas station for $1, more like $2 or more. In the long run you will save money use a Nalgene bottle cause you don't throw it away like plastic water bottles.

[jonahcousins]

Sounds great! Looking forward to the series!

[dangerpudge]

Get Out Gear Blanket Thoughts: I initially bought a Horizon Hound GR-20 down blanket (Amazon). It was orange, which is cool, but after a while I wanted a green one to blend a bit better in the wild, because I'm weird like that. Anyway, I decided to put the GR-20 in my wife's vehicle for emergency use, and went looking for a green replacement. I bought the Get Out Gear that you review here. It is nowhere near as effective as the GR-20. I then realized that the GR-20 came in green, and ordered one. I did side-by-side testing of these and also had my wife review. We both independently realized that the GR-20 was miles better. And it's only a couple of bucks more. I highly recommend the HH GR-20; better fill, better stitching, and packs as small and has such a similar weight that the delta is not worth worrying about, even for an UL guy.

Cascade Trekking Poles: These are also available at Costco. Almost everyone knows someone with a membership if you don't have one. I picked a pair up last summer after realizing my REI and Black Diamond aluminum poles were not up to the task of working as structure in tarps or tents without deforming. They were $32 an because of the cheap price, I'd dismissed them. After finally buying them, I realized how outstanding they are. I'm not sure if they'll sell single sets next season, however they're advertised on Costco.com for $79 for TWO pairs, which is about what I paid for my garbage aluminum poles, and the Cascades come with cork handles and a bunch of different tip and basket options. Solid win.

[crewzillakelly]

Hello I have the cascade carbon Treking Poles, I love them, I used them on the Appalachian Trail. I have to say they worked great especially on the down hill and Rocky Terrain. I would completely recommend them to people who are just getting into backpacking. Very nice video, I enjoyed listening to some of your picks. Thank you for sharing.

[rhosymedra]

One thing I'm curious about is the temperature range for that down blanket/quilt. What kind of weather is it good for? Great review as always, it let me know about some neat gear that I didn't know about before!

One of the reasons I'm interested in ultralight backpacking is because odds are at some point I'm going to be carrying my 35 lb toddler in addition to my pack 😂. Gotta save weight on the gear where I can.

[alidp]

Great recomendations, good work!
Do you plan on reviewing the Wakmark EVLV?

[SouthernHike]

Great stuff man. Where did you get that extra water bladder that works with your befree? Going to a spot where I need to carry extra water.

[geraldhenrickson]

I have always tried to buy lighter gear to save my knees on the longer days yet...others I know have made a sport out of gram counting. Whatever floats you boat. To each her or his own. Whatever...