The basics of cutting weight of the backpack

They put together plans for an incredible adventure. You have chosen a remote goal and collected an elite group of adventurers (or maybe only a few people you like meeting with). You have a menu for food better than I expected to do at home.

The problem is, where are you going to put all the food? not to mention the other gear.

Experts recommend for beginners in about 25% of their body weight and ultra-light backpacker, which would be punishableDeath. So how do we facilitate your weight?

Yet when the six principles for cutting Pack Weight:

Fundamental # 1 - the glance largest and heaviest things first. Replace a parcel 5 pounds 1 pound pack saves four pounds! Replace a £ 7 £ 1 Tarp tent with six saves pounds! Taking only two of the heavier tools that you have more than 10 pounds and shaved, we have just begun.

Fundamental # 2 - Multi-use. The practice of using a pieceEquipment for more than one purpose, you can leave behind the march. The only limit is your imagination, you can use the bag as a pillow, your T-shirt for a toothbrush, and tape a large bandage. In fact, there is almost no limit to how many ways you can use tape (but that's another whole article).

Fundamental # 3 - Buy an easy path. With new technology, you can almost easier to find everything from music.

Fundamental # 4 - Buy aSmall backpack. Otherwise, you will not pack on the area. Have you ever prefer a smaller home, it's amazing how you get rid of. The same principle applies here.

Fundamental # 5 - you miss home. Everyone has forgotten something and then it is always amazing how you can go ahead without it was. Then ask yourself Do you really need those extras?

# 6 - Evaluate the transmission. After each key to see what you used and what not to do. After aSome of you are traveling in a position to say what can go and what not.

I used to have a friend who would bring all to have some spare parts and backpack. His backpack weighed a ton, but has always had extra. Then he hit me, why not forget, more to borrow at home and all those extras, bring them anyway.

He always had an extra spoon, etc. It 's almost reached the point where I'm on a pillow in my backpack and then thought of the money for the rest of his stuff, but heand he began to start to decide is easy (all good things must end).

Finally, I hope this article will help relieve you!