Ultralight Done Right: Pack This...Not That

Yeah! Go RAW Food! Healthier, lighter, and no clean-up! Woohoo!

Trowel? are we leaving "no trace" behind too? Sure, you could use a stick to dig your cat hole (if you really wanted to)...but what about your no trace fire pit?

I never use deodorant when backpacking. All it does is attract bugs. And I like a clean butt, TP weighs next to nothing anyway. iPod shuffle ftw!

alcohol free here.

Naw, nothing like a wee tipple to finish off a day on the trail. I use an alcohol stove made out of an aluminum pet food can, and fuel it with Everkleer, or Bacardi 151. A dash of food-grade stove fuel in a cup of hot gatorade boosts the electrolytes, warms the tummy and the spirit!!

Hiking without alcohol? Yeah, you could, but why would you? Just substitute whiskey for wine. (Or any other liquor.) Definitely more of a pack this, not that than something any sane person would drop.

Wine is #9 on your list? I'm definitely going to lose the wine before my deodorant!

Here's funny way to trim down. Look at the stuff and say, "What would Frodo carry?"
OK, Sam carried an iron pot and a pack, but they went light: One set of clothes, no tent, little food, walking staff, no shoes, a cape that served as a sleeping blanket, a sword that doubled as a light, mithril base-layer and one piece of jewelry (which weighed him down and he eventually tossed).

Wine is No. 9? At almost 2 pounds, I think people can stay sober in the back country. After all, I thought alcohol was an escape when you can't leave the city.