Headlamp Hiking
There’s nothing more satisfying to me than to have everything I need with yet barely noticing it when I’m hiking. Others might criticize me for turning the hiking trail into a race track but for me, moving lightly and quickly makes the outdoor experience so much better.
A backpack that is too heavy often results in pain in the back and shoulders and pain while while you hike. As a result, you enjoy less on your surroundings while you focus on the heavy load.
That’s why I also enjoy day hiking even though the absence of camping makes the experience less complete. I’m used to hiking and then camping by the end of the day. It feels empty when the camping part is not there.
However, even with the lightest of packs, hiking the same distance as that you could run in a day but at a slower pace presents an big challenge. Lowering the weight even more could result in more miles covered as long as it is within bounds of safety.
You need to plan your gear with respect to the predictions of weather and trail conditions. The more detailed you are about these conditions, the better you plan your gear so that you only carry what you need.
You can even leave the bivvy at home if the conditions permit and you plan to stay in a cottage or on a sheltered ridge site. If it takes you just enough time to reach your destination in the duration of the day and there’s even the slightest chance of getting lost, I suggest you carry the bivvy with you.
If there is no way the the temperature would fall below 40 degrees, you can safely leave the jacket behind and carry the windbreaker instead. A hooded windbreaker does a good job in protecting you against light drizzles cold winds and they’re very lightweight.
Food is an issue but to the light hiker, the perfect planning is to finnish all your food and water by the time you finish the whole trip. But don’t push your luck unless you have enough experience and you know exactly how much food and water you need. You’re pretty much in trouble if you finish your Food Supply in the middle of the trip.
Still, you need to consider such things as getting injured and storms that cause delays on your trip. If you’re pretty confident that the weather would be fine the whole day on a day hike, at least carry a large plastic bag to replace your bivvy. After all, shelter is one of the ten essentials when you tackle the great outdoors.
If you lack the gear when you’re hit by a storm, it’s important that you keep moving to keep yourself warm and reach the destination on time. That’s why your physical fitness is important when you go on a hiking trip. This may mean that you have to hike through the night so remember to pack a headlamp with you or at least a flashlight.
If you can’t keep moving for whatever reason, the ability to build a fire is important as well as shelter. If you’re a hardcore hiker, a large garbage bag would do as shelter. If not, packing a lightweight bivvy is always a good idea. The bivvy will give about about 10 degrees of extra protection.
Hiking light is about efficiency. The more skilled and resourceful you are, the less gear you need to carry. However, lightweight gear with multiple functions can still help you out.
Jonsky Sicuna writes many articles on backpacking and the outdoors in general. He recommends the Montbell Breeze Dry-Tec UL Bivvy if you want the lightest bivvy around.
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