Conrad Stein Verlag Trekking ultralight OutdoorHandbook Volume 184

Summary
All beginnings are difficult, advantages of ultralight equipment, tips for making the switch, backpack, tent, sleeping bag, stove and fuel, water, provisions, clothing, other equipment, packing lists, literature, Internet.

about the author
Stefan Dapprich, born in 1966, holds a doctorate in natural science and is an avid hiker and trekker in his spare time. His recent destinations have included the wilderness of Greenland, the Australian outback, and an unexpectedly wet area in the west of Ireland. In recent years, he has optimized all his equipment step by step and still tries to pack his backpack a little lighter on every trip

Stefan Kuhn, journalist and blogger from Munich, uses most of his free time for hiking tours lasting several weeks. His most recent tours have taken him to the Bibbulmun Track in the Australian outback, on the Colorado Trail through the Rocky Mountains and in Germany's low mountain ranges. On his trekking tours he has reduced the weight of his equipment step by step. More information at happyhiker.de

Brief description
When trekking, the weight of the equipment often decides whether the tour becomes an unforgettable nature experience or an endless drudgery in which one only wants to get to the destination. Not only beginners make the mistake of taking far too much with them, even experienced trekkers are often on the road with loads of 20 kg and more. Apart from extreme undertakings, however, such heavy luggage does not have to be

In this OutdoorHandbook, Stefan Dapprich shows how you can cut your backpack weight in half by choosing the right equipment, without sacrificing safety and comfort. The reader gets an overview of which are the lightest outdoor products on the market and where to buy them. He also learns what alternatives there are to expensive high-tech equipment and how to save many kilograms and euros through multiple use, DIY and skillful use. Checklists and numerous tried and tested tips help the trekker - but also the canoeist, cyclist and mountaineer - to convert his tours and also himself to "ultralight".

Details

• Stefan Dapprich and Stefan Kuhn
• 8., revised edition 2020
• OutdoorHandbook Volume 184
• 47 color illustrations
• 6 colored illustrations
• 4 colored diagrams
• Format 16,5 x 11,5 cm
• ISBN 978-3-86686-654-6