Diy ultralight backpacking gear

Looking for a sleeping bag that won't break the bank? Check out our DIY ultralight sleeping bag for just $30!

This complete alcohol stove system weighs about 9 oz and costs about $25. It's not flawless, but it's trail-tested and gets the job done.

Some things are so easy to DIY, it doesn't make sense to do anything else.

This "gear" wasn't designed to be gear. Some of it is really ugly. Some of it is surprisingly cheap. But everything is ultralight. And really handy. Hope there is something in it for you :-) Tiny jars from the pharmacy (2g) Use them for sunscreen, deodorant (if ever you get in contact with civilization), ointments, toothpaste, etc. Label it…

Patterns for making your own backpacking gear. DIY and MYOG projects.

Learn tips on how to pack a lightweight backpack so it’s comfortable and stable.

Visit us at: https://ScrewTheAverage.comDIY alternative to expensive Eagle Creek ultralight packing cubes! Packing cubes allow you to organize and compartmen...

Make your own 10 gram hiking pillow: These approx 17 grams (small) & 27 gram (large) Graham Medical Flexair Pillows are excellent for hiking and backpacking. The two sizes measure 14.5″x10.5″ & 19″x12.5″ They cost pennies: US $35.16 for the small & $43.41 for the large per box of 50! 70 cents each. Seriously! Unmodified

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

Some of the best moments in my life happened when I had the very least. Whenever I stress about money or work, I remind myself of that. When I was spending a majority of each year backpacking, hitchhiking, or cycling, people would ask me if I was a self-made millionaire or a trust-fund baby. I’d laugh it off and assure them that living like a hobo was dirt cheap. I used to have a motto back then: “A dollar saved is a mile hiked.” I’d see something I wanted to buy and think, "is it worth 200…