What is the base weight for ultralight backpacking gear?
What is the base weight for ultralight backpacking gear? Some backpackers define themselves based on their pack base weight. For instance, you're generally considered an ultralight backpacker if your base weight is under 10 pounds and a lightweight backpacker if your base weight is under 20 pounds. Most traditional backpackers will have a base weight under 30 pounds.
What is too heavy for backpacking?
Pack Weight for Backpacking and Hiking A loaded backpacking pack should not weigh more than about 20 percent of your body weight. (If you weigh 150 pounds, your pack should not exceed 30 pounds for backpacking.) A loaded day hiking pack should not weigh more than about 10 percent of your body weight.
Does base weight include clothes you wear?
Base weight includes everything not food, water, fuel, and the clothes that you wear all day long (ex tshirt and shorts). Base weight includes the weight of water and fuel storage containers as well.