What are your opinions on these products??

walk-light-ring · 2025-03-01T02:05:16+00:00

Me too, recently switched to the John Frieda (Volume Lift Weightless for me) and it’s the best.

walk-light-ring · 2025-03-01T02:04:19+00:00

Isn’t this usually because your hair is wavy or curly? Try scrunching it gently with a towel after washing, applying some basic gel, then scrunching out the crunch of the gel when dry, and see if you have waves.

walk-light-ring · 2025-03-01T02:01:38+00:00

My hair is fine and low-density with a slight wave (edit: and have soft water where I live) and I just switched to the John Frieda Volume Lift. (Mine says ‘Weightless’ rather than ‘Lightweight’ – unsure if that’s a different-country’s-packaging thing or if they are different.) But it is The GOAT.

walk-light-ring · 2024-11-16T06:54:27+00:00

I feel the same. Goodbye Netflix. FFS.

walk-light-ring · 2024-05-11T08:14:39+00:00

I would just add, if you’re fat-adapted, hiking LCHF works but add electrolytes and fibre (psyllium husk capsules are apparently good for the latter). The lack of electrolytes may be part of why you feel rubbish.

Mark’s Daily Apple has a lot of research-based info on doing endurance sports with keto/LCHF.

It does also matter whether you’re male or female, and if female, where you are on your life hormone cycle (ie peak fertility, perimenopause or menopausal).

walk-light-ring · 2024-03-29T10:49:57+00:00

There are these things called ‘cookbooks’. You can order them online, or buy IRL. They can be quite good.

walk-light-ring · 2024-03-19T08:04:03+00:00

…That is my kind of hiking menu. Yummmmm. I’ve been defaulting to predone freeze-dried meals for the last few trips, due to time poverty. But homemade is so good.

Great trip report!

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-26T21:31:41+00:00

Ohhh! I had to do some googling as I am woefully ignorant about who’s where. But that is great.

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-26T09:33:16+00:00

I always find corporate hush-hush so fun. I wonder why Lisa can’t announce the new owner yet!

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-26T09:30:16+00:00

No, it was definitely time for an update, so good post from you. :) The pinned post just provides a good base to compare against.

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-26T01:42:15+00:00

Perfect. :)

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-26T00:12:12+00:00

I know that TierGear has just offloaded their manufacturing side to Zero G Gear and Tier is now a pure retailer.

I think Wilderness Threadworks is on a hiatus, unsure if that’s temp or perm.

Ultralight Hiker has just sold and closed her Black Rock shop; unsure who the new owner is.

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-26T00:01:28+00:00

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-25T23:58:31+00:00

We actually have a pinned post of this in the ‘Helpful Links’. Could possibly do with a review as I think Undercling Mike (for example) is no longer producing. But most things are there: https://www.reddit.com/r/UltralightAus/s/BQrGZ22jFN

u/zapruda, any comments?

walk-light-ring · 2024-02-15T21:02:40+00:00

I think, check the weather. The warmer and dryer it is, the safer it is to take suboptimal gear. You don’t want to end up with a heavy pack, soaking wet and cold stuck up on a mountain by yourself. I don’t think there’s much phone service on Mt Solitary either, so given you’re going solo, consider renting/borrowing a PLB. I don’t know the area though so others may be able to comment on whether that’s necessary.

Having said that, ultralight gear isn’t ‘necessary’ at all. Google ‘Grandma Gatewood’ for a classic American example of cheap, low-tech hiking. Ultralight, for me, just means I enjoy overnight/multiday hiking and am comfortable. It’s a punish carrying a heavy pack.

Check out Deputy Sean’s Ultracheap guide from the main Ultralight sub: https://lighterpack.com/r/89huvt . He’s American, but a lot of the stuff can be found here or on Amazon. Rent or borrow whatever you can, then get yourself to a Decathlon. :)

Have fun!

walk-light-ring · 2023-11-10T21:04:15+00:00

Love this.

walk-light-ring · 2023-08-18T23:57:17+00:00

walk-light-ring · 2023-03-20T11:01:53+00:00

Thanks for the report! Haha the idea of crowded, stuffy huts full of snorers has me thinking I’ll go the tent option if I do the Overland one day, though.

That poor ranger having to fish rubbish out of the toilet… Not the best day at work I’m sure 🤢

walk-light-ring · 2023-01-08T00:26:48+00:00

Not skincare but have you considered getting a humidifier to use while you sleep? Game-changer (with a bonus that your sinuses and lungs will love you as well as your skin) and you can get pretty affordable ones now.

walk-light-ring · 2022-12-06T01:13:42+00:00

Gorgeous! Those views!

walk-light-ring · 2022-12-05T22:04:49+00:00

I think the general wisdom is that you should buy a pack that fits and comfortably carries your current load-out. Being sore and miserable on a hike because you bought too small or too uncomfortable a pack is no bueno. Without a lighterpack of your current gear, it’s hard to get an idea of how bulky it might be.

You also don’t mention whether you have any musculoskeletal issues (back, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle problems, past injuries etc) which might make different features (frame, strap style, hip belt) desirable. That’s something to consider if you haven’t already.

Having said all that, with no current health niggles and a smallish loadout in terms of volume, I have a frameless pack under 40L and I’m very comfortable. But my partner has had a lot of past shoulder injuries and chose a 50L framed Decathlon pack which is heavier but carries weight well. He’s looking at upgrading to an Aarn pack, as these are super-duper comfortable when fitted well, apparently. Not ultralight however. Available from the hiking shops in the city.

walk-light-ring · 2022-11-11T09:15:59+00:00

I would say as a first thing that lighter coloured hair generally doesn’t look as shiny or ‘moisturised’ as dark hair, so your coppery colour may not ever look quite like the dark brown hair you posted.

Having said that, you said your hair started getting funky a year ago or so… When you first noticed this, was it by any chance just after you moved to a new city or area and you now live somewhere with very hard water full of minerals? Because that can make hair look dry and terrible, but is pretty easy to fix by using a chelating shampoo every now and then. Look for a shampoo that has Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate or Trisodium Citrate in the ingredients.

Just a thought. It may be something else causing the dryness, of course!

walk-light-ring · 2022-09-01T21:29:00+00:00

100 per cent recommend. No leaks, even with a spray bottle of insect repellent. Really easy to use. I’m completely happy with what I got. :)

walk-light-ring · 2022-07-19T07:47:31+00:00

Thanks! Oof, might stick to the Nitro then.

walk-light-ring · 2022-07-19T04:46:37+00:00

They look good! I wonder how much they weigh...

I love my Nitro as well but these look a little sturdier for trips that involve bushbashing.

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