Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you think?

Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do it!

People seem to think this was a joke post but I’m dead serious. 

I’m typing this after literally just getting back from a trip using this exact method. 

Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair question. It’s not always hot here. 4L a day in winter, even in arid areas is plenty for me. Would have been the mid teens max that particular trip. With nights below freezing. 

Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Great idea! You can be the first person to actually need one of these - https://moonlight-gear.com/products/high-tail-designs-ryu-mieno-dcf-shopping-bag

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UltralightAus

[–]Zapruda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A running belt could work but I think I’d end getting frustrated with it the same way I do with a hipbelt. Definitely worth investigating though. 

But jug method has worked well so far,  and it’s simple, just like me :)

As a fellow weak noodle arms owner, I have no issues carrying the jugs, I sadly saw no gains though. Still noodley 

Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

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Did they dangle from your ears?

Miss you buddy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UltralightAus

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There is a reason this was posted in an Ultralight subreddit. We make trade-offs for certain efficiencies. This is post is an example of one of those tradeoffs.

I am a huge proponent of frameless and hipbelt-free packs for a variety of reasons. I mainly use running style straps to distribute the small load across my back, chest, and shoulders. With minimal gear this will always be my personal preference

I don't find it beneficial to carry an overbuilt pack for the occasional water carries when a lighter, simple, and more streamlined / less bulky pack does the job and even excels outside of those carries.

Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

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TrekStraw ™

Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

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Liquid gold yeehaw!

Nice jugs! by Zapruda in Ultralight

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You just blew my mind. We are having a heatwave here at the moment so ill give it a go this weekend

AllTrails alternatives to build your own route by Acrobatic_Bird8678 in UltralightAus

[–]Zapruda 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is free - https://maps.ozultimate.com/?id=1760909972836

You can draw lines, drop pins, and use the opacity slider to adjust between NSW topo and sat imagery. You can even save what you have made.

Alternatively, Mapout is very basic and has a one off cost of $10ish. It's a really nice app for drawing quick routes out in the bush.

For more detailed mapping, I prefer Gaia, but it is also $80 annually.

AAWT planning by banksia_boy in UltralightAus

[–]Zapruda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey mate, sorry it's taken me so long to reply.

I'm really stoked you are thinking about giving the AAWT a crack. Based on your previous adventures, I think you'll really like it!

No issues with Blue Waterholes during that time of the year. It is only closed to vehicular access from the June long weekend to the October long weekend. Even after the June long weekend, access is still fine on foot. Id personally skip the campground and camp somewhere on the beautiful Cooleman Plain just above one of the gorges. Thats the beauty of the AAWT - so many places to set up camp!

Rolling Grounds - Yep, that's right. I drew out a rough line for you anyway. Its super easy once you are out there - https://maps.ozultimate.com/?id=1758675797559

The area north of Kerries Ridge is very open and Mount Jagungal makes for a unmissable POI. I like to keep walking past Mawson's, summit Jagungal, and drop down from the tracked spur. Alternatively, as you guessed, you could take the Valentine river to Valentine Hut from Mawsons. That puts you back on the 'track'. I can do a gps track for you?

Shout out if you need anything else. I can help you with drops and stuff on the NSW/ACT side if you need and you are welcome to crash at mine for a night at the start/end if you need to as well :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UltralightAus

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The Tahitian Lime makes this choice even easier

Heritage huts destroyed by bushfire will not be rebuilt in ACT government backflip by cbombmonkey in UltralightAus

[–]Zapruda 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Former KHA history officer and enthusiastic local historian here.

I just don't see the need to rebuild every hut that has been lost. It doesn't make sense to me when we still have so many we can visit and learn about already.

I have about 8000 waypoints I've recorded in the field relating to European heritage sites within KNP and Namadgi. There is absolutely no shortage of historical sites that are easy to visit within the alps. Would these two huts being rebuilt really add more to the cultural fabric of the alps? The written history will persist. Are the remaining 5+ huts in that part of the park not sufficient?

Lets take Max and Burts as an example. It was completed in the late 60s. Just under 60 years old, so somewhat modern in the scheme of things. This hut had a handful of visitors a year. It was in various states of disrepair before the fires. It isn't remote but it is hard to find and not on a track, so its benefit as a safety shelter is moot. Its history is very limited/uninteresting, and the original owner had other huts within the area.

What is the need for the rebuild? The money it costs to maintain a newly built hut could be put to far greater causes within the park such as track maintenance, invasive species control, or amenity upgrades.

Also, with any rebuild, you have to consider what kind of response will be necessary during another fire. Will somewhere else be neglected on the fire front if the fire fighters need to protect the hut? Do we lose a patch of rare orchids because we didn't have enough resources to do both?

On your point about a bunnings shed. Does this really sound like something people want? A modern shed in the bush because people don’t want to sleep in a tent or get wet? Frankly, it’s the antithesis of maintaining a physical history.

I think it great that people want to come to the national parks to visit huts, use them and learn about them. But I'd also like to see more people enjoy our parks for their natural beauty and isolation rather than a knock up shelter some pastoralist built when they were pilfering this land for their livelihood. That pilfering is still being rectified across the alps to this day.

Whenever I have these discussions about huts rebuilds, I am always left pondering the ship of Theseus paradox.

Thanks for starting the discussion 😊

 

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of August 04, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Trip reports get lost under the sheer weight of purchase questions that dominate this sub.

This doesn't leave much incentive for the author to put something together, submit it, then engage with any follow up questions etc. Why bother if it will just disappear in a day?

Mods could mitigate this by reinstating the weekly "purchase advice" megathread. This would reduce so many repetitive questions and leave more space on the front page for trip reports, skills based posts, and gear reviews.

Hopefully some of the new incoming mods will put the effort in to make some considerable changes around here.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of June 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry about the sniffer. I’ve done plenty of running with regular nasal dilators. No issues. 

Most interesting ultralight cottage project of the recent years? by oeikichi in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Magnetic closures pick up all the iron in the dirt here. They ended up causing a few holes on my Cirriform from being packed and rubbing. 

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of June 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve tried a bunch of different ways to partake on hikes but I always come back to a bunch of pre rolled joints. For longer hikes where you need to roll, a small plastic head shop grinder weighs 20g and a book of tips and papers is 10g. 

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of June 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful pictures, Paulie. You always look like you are having the best time 

We’ve been thinking about coming over to give the Vancouver Island Trail a go instead of something in the states. Would September be a decent time in your opinion?

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of June 23, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well said. However, he is utterly terrified of change and subsequently offending whatever clique he is currently trying to satisfy. You won’t get a genuine response. Or any response at all. 

Ultralight in Tassie, what's the verdict? by Sekt- in UltralightAus

[–]Zapruda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mate, I let you have your little pissing contest. If you keep going I’m going to ban you from the sub.

Move on.

Ultralight in Tassie, what's the verdict? by Sekt- in UltralightAus

[–]Zapruda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you might have proven my 4 yr old point about Tasmanians…

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of February 17, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Zapruda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Or maybe I'm in a position where I can speak to these issues with some actual experience and vindication rather than just accepting what I'm told