Backpacking with a lighter load could prove to be a better experience. Here are some pointers of advice from our side to further help you take a load off your back.

Hiking Lightweight:
 
Hiking Lightweight has been a tired and tested concept for quite some time now. Since the starting of this adventurous time-out hikers have gotten a little carried away with what to keep and what to leave, but long backpacking trips prove the concept of lightweight hiking. A lighter weight helps you stay a little more active while hiking as well as enjoy the view all around.

The situation a few years back was: hike a little while then rest a little while proving to be highly time consuming as well has seriously tiring. Exhausted you cant even enjoy the serenity around you

Following are a few suggestions that may just help lighten the load without a loss to comfort or safety. Most of the descriptions below do just this: but I leave it to the better judgment of the reader to decide.

Tip 1:

First of all attack the three main and heaviest things i.e. the tent, sleeping bag, and backpack.
Various lightweight tents are available in the market, varying both in weight and price. A tarp could prove to be a very good option because of the extremely light silicone impregnated nylon; these tarps weigh in at less than a pound, are cheap, and are easy to make.

Sleeping bags is one item where you have a lot of options but it all depends on how much you are willing to spend. Sleeping bags can also be replaced by quilts, highly used by lightweight hikers all around (the basic requirement being good insulation).

If you’re considering the lightweight experience, then why not a lightweight backpack. When you’re reducing the bulky stuff from your equipment then why go for a bulky backpack, instead opt for a backpack without heavy frame and heavy fabrics, that may help lighten the pack from 3-6 lbs.

Tip 2:

Moving to the smaller stuff in your backpack, most of this can easily be replace or even removed helping you get lighter on your feet.

A lot of people prefer carrying various pots and pans along with them. Try not to do that, even small things can prove to be heavy when you hike. Canister type stoves or Alcohol stoves can be considered because of there lightweight.

Every fine morning you have another option into lightweight clothing, so the choices are unlimited. Go out there look for what looks and feels good on you without proving to be heavy on your backpack. Hiking shoes can be replaced by tennis shoes but only if your comfortable with that. Tennis shoes let your feet breath, relaxing to both you and your feet. Another benefit is they take more wear and tear compared to regular boots, rain sleet or snow there back to normal in no time.

Tip 3:

Try reducing the weight by removing all that is useless. Yes useless may have different meanings for all of you, some of you (including me) might consider taking books along as extra baggage while some others might find them highly essential. Just jot down on a paper what you really need.

The lightweight concept may seem a little out of proportion in the beginning but during the hike you'll find it worth while. It's easier to add stuff but its hell removing things from your backpack. Its seems you need everything you can fit in that backpack, but the truth being you really need a good hike with a light back.