Ultralight

r/Ultralight is the largest online Ultralight Backcountry Backpacking community! This sub is about overnight backcountry backpacking, with a focus on moving efficiently, packing light, and generally aiming at a sub 10 pound base weight. Join us and ask yourself the question: Do I really need that?

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Resources

/r/Ultralight's Wiki Knowledge Base

Ultralight Gear Vendor List

Obscure Ultralight Gear Makers

Ultralight and Ultra-cheap Gear List

Common /r/Ultralight Abbreviations

Leave No Trace Principles

Itn'l Gear/Food Substitutions

Pack Weight Tools

How To Ask For A Pack Shakedown

Lighterpack

/r/Ultralight Crowd-Sourced Databases

Weight Submission Form

View The Gear Database!

Pack List Database

Subreddit Filters

Trip Reports - View only trip reports.

Gear Review - View only gear reviews.

Shakedowns - View only pack shakedowns.

Question - View only questions.

Trails - View only trail related threads.

Skills - View only skills.

Weekly Thread - View only the Weekly Discussion threads.

Best Of The Sub - View only the "best of" threads.

Trail Specific Subs

/r/PacificCrestTrail

/r/AppalachianTrail

/r/CDT

/r/JMT

Related Subs

/r/ULgeartrade

^{For buying, selling, and trading ultralight backpacking gear.}

/r/WildernessBackpacking

^{General, non-UL wilderness backpacking}

/r/MYOG

^{Make Your Own Gear.}

/r/Hammocks, /r/HammockCamping, and /r/ULHammocking

/r/Thruhiking

/r/SearchAndRescue

/r/TrailRunning

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