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by Greg Cruey on March 26, 2009
Rolf Potts at Vagabonding took a look early this month at the ultralight backpacking craze. And the truth is that you can get by these days with very little weight.
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Ultralighters have refined their gear until a tent can weight 2 pounds, a backpack 4lbs, and a stove only 12 ounces. The true gearheads quibble over remaining ounces and keep their outfit as streamlined as possible.At 48 (and a little out of shape), sleeping on the ground doesn't appeal to me the way it used to. But if I had my time in Thailand and Malaysia to live over again, I'd be grateful for lighter backpacks...
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Permalink: Traveling Light and Sleeping Rough
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