>>243087Now if you want some actual SUL backpacking tips, you can check this 4 part video aswell as other videos from this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiBRIuP73EwOr Alan's many setups:
http://www.adventurealan.com/2-4_index.htmOr check this French website which is fucking beast:
http://www.randonner-leger.org/One of their designs for a can stove is the absolute best one there is:
http://www.randonner-leger.org/wiki/doku.php?id=p3rsThough that doesn't mean you should go ultralight all the way. I'm myself what you could call a "reasonable" hiker, I use many UL tips and try to go lighter, but I won't spend money just for a few grams when I could find a cheaper yet heavier alternative, but that doesn't stop me from finding ways to make my pack lighter for less money. Of course, I had to buy new stuff, but as I sold most of my old stuff, it probably cost me 20€ total to gain ~6kg.
In regular hiking/camping conditions with -10°C temperatures, without sacrificing comfort, I have a ~11kg base weight. That's already quite light, but if I want to go lighter, like when I'm alone, I go down to ~6kg, at the cost of comfort. And I can guarantee you that having to carry so little weight makes a HUGE difference in carrying comfort, even if you're sacrificing comfort in other areas.
And there's no durability problems either, seeing as I only use stainless steel bottles, pots and silverware, carry a 1.351kg cotton poncho tarp all the time, aswell as a 0.547kg knife, among other things: as you can see, you can still go light despite carrying some fucking heavy yet durable gear. The only things needing replacement once in a while are ziploc and garbage bags, and as you can see, I could still reduce the weight by a huge margin.
The main thing stopping me is not only the price, but also the looks: the only downside of going super is that you end up looking like... uh... well pic related. I'd rather carry 4 more kg if I can avoid looking like a dork.
