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Ultralight Backpacking
Ultralight backpacking (sometimes written as UL backpacking) is a style of lightweight backpacking (wilderness), backpacking that emphasizes carrying the lightest and least amount of gear. While no technical standards exist, some hikers consider "ultralight" to mean an initial base weight of less than . Base weight is the weight of a fully loaded backpack at the start of a trip, excluding worn weight and consumables such as food, water, and fuel (which vary depending on the duration and style of trip). Base weight can be lowered by reducing the weight of individual items of gear, or by choosing not to carry that gear. Ultralight backpacking is popular among Thru-hiking, thru-hikers. In the United States, the terms "light" and "ultralight" often refer to backpackers who carry gear with a base weight below respectively. These weights are more easily achievable for smaller hikers. Larger hikers may need to carry clothes, shelters, sleep systems and backpacks that weigh up to 50% more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bivouac2
Bivouac is a type of camp or shelter. The term may refer to: * Bivouac Peak, a mountain in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States * A military camp * Bivouac shelter, an extremely lightweight alternative to traditional tent systems * Bivouac (ants), an ant nest constructed out of the living ant worker's own bodies * Bivouac (horse), an Australian thoroughbred racehorse Music * Bivouac (band), a UK indie rock band of the 1990s * Bivouac (album), ''Bivouac'' (album), a 1992 album by the U.S. band Jawbreaker See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tent
A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs. First used as portable homes by nomads, tents are now more often used for recreational camping and as temporary shelters. Tents range in size from " bivouac" structures, just big enough for one person to sleep in, up to huge circus tents capable of seating thousands of people. Tents for recreational camping fall into two categories. Tents intended to be carried by backpackers are the smallest and lightest type. Small tents may be sufficiently light that they can be carried for long distances on a touring bicycle, a boat, or when backpacking. The second type are larger, heavier tents which are usually carried in a car or other vehicle. Depending on tent size and the experience of the person or peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billycan
A billycan is an Australian term for a lightweight cooking pot in the form of a metal bucketFarrell, Michael. "Death Watch: Reading the Common Object of the Billycan in 'Waltzing Matilda. ''Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature'' 10 (2010) commonly used for boiling water, making tea/coffee or cooking over a campfire or to carry water. It is commonly known simply as a billy, or occasionally as a billy can (billy tin or billy pot in Canada). Usage The term ''billy'' or ''billycan'' is particularly associated with Australian usage, but is also used in New Zealand, and to a lesser extent Britain and Ireland. In Australia, the billy has come to symbolise the spirit of exploration of the outback and is a widespread symbol of The bush, bush life, although now regarded mostly as a symbol of an age that has long passed. To ''boil the billy'' most often means to make tea. This expression dates from the Australian gold rushes and probably earlier. "Billy Tea" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portable Stove
A portable stove is a cooking stove specially designed to be portable and lightweight, used in camping (recreation), camping, picnicking, backpacking (wilderness), backpacking, or other use in remote locations where an easily transportable means of cooking or heating is needed. Portable stoves can be used in diverse situations, such as for outdoor food service and catering and in field hospitals. Since the invention of the portable stove in the 19th century, a wide variety of designs and models have seen use in a number of different applications. Portable stoves can be broken down into several broad categories based on the type of fuel used and stove design: unpressurized stoves that use solid or liquid fuel placed in the burner before ignition; stoves that use a volatile liquid fuel in a pressurized burner; bottled gas stoves; and gravity-fed "spirit" stoves. History Early examples The shichirin, a lightweight charcoal stove, has been used in Japan in much the same form since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esbit
A hexamine fuel tablet (or heat tablet, Esbit) is a form of solid fuel in tablet form. The tablets burn smokelessly, have a high energy density, do not liquefy while burning and leave no ashes. Invented in 1936 in Murrhardt, Germany, the main component is hexamine, which was discovered by Aleksandr Butlerov in 1859. Some fuel tablets use 1,3,5-trioxane as another ingredient. ''Esbit'' is a genericized trademark that people often use to refer to similar products made by other companies. In most countries from the former Soviet bloc, fuel tablets are called ''dry fuel''. Uses The tablets are used for cooking by campers, militaries, and relief organizations. They are often used with disposable metal stoves that are included with field ration packs. Another common use is to provide a heat source for model steam engines, such as those manufactured by Wilesco and Mamod, and other external combustion engines such as Stirling engines and pop pop boats. Advantages and disad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverage Can Stove
A beverage-can stove, or pop-can stove, is a do it yourself, ultralight, alcohol-burning portable stove. It is made using parts from two aluminium beverage cans. Basic designs can be relatively simple, but many variations exist. Total weight, including a windscreen/stand, can be less than . The design is popular in ultralight backpacking due to its low cost and lighter weight than commercial stoves. This advantage may be lost on long hiking trips, where a lot of fuel is packed, since alcohol has less energy per gram than some other stove fuels. Of the available fuels, methanol delivers the least energy, isopropyl alcohol delivers more, butanol is hardly ever used, and pure ethanol the most. Denatured alcohol and rubbing alcohol are frequently used for this purpose, as it often contains a mixture of ethanol and other alcohols. All but isopropyl alcohol burn with a smokeless flame; it can provide both light and heat. History and design The basic design dates back more than a ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcohol Stove
Alcohol may refer to: Common uses * Alcohol (chemistry), a class of compounds * Ethanol, one of several alcohols, commonly known as alcohol in everyday life ** Alcohol (drug), intoxicant found in alcoholic beverages ** Alcoholic beverage Drinks containing alcohol (drug), alcohol are typically divided into three classes—beers, wines, and Distilled beverage, spirits—with alcohol content typically between 3% and 50%. Drinks with less than 0.5% are sometimes considered Non-al ..., an alcoholic drink * Rubbing alcohol, for sanitation and to kill germs Music * "Alcohol", a song by Barenaked Ladies from the 1998 album '' Stunt'' * "Alcohol", a song by Beck from the 1993 single " Loser" * "Alcohol" (Brad Paisley song), 2005 * "Alcohol", a song by Butthole Surfers from the 1993 album '' Independent Worm Saloon'' * "Alcohol", a song by CSS from the 2005 album ''Cansei de Ser Sexy'' * "Alcohol", a song by Gang Green from the 1986 album '' Another Wasted Night'' * "Alcohol", a so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Survival Kit
A survival kit is a package of basic tools and supplies prepared as an aid to survival skills, survival in an emergency. Civil and military aircraft, lifeboat (shipboard), lifeboats, and spacecraft are equipped with survival kits. Survival kits, in a variety of sizes, contain supplies and tools to provide a survivor with basic shelter against the elements, help them to keep warm, meet basic health and first aid needs, provide food and water, signal to rescuers, and assist in finding the way back to help. Supplies in a survival kit normally include a knife (often a Swiss army knife or a multi-tool), matches, tinder, first aid kit, bandana, fish hooks, Sewing, sewing kit, and a flashlight. Civilians such as forestry workers, surveyors, or Bush flying, bush pilots, who work in remote locations or in regions with extreme climate conditions, may also be equipped with survival kits. Disaster supplies are also kept on hand by those who live in areas prone to earthquakes or other natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Essentials
The Ten Essentials are survival items that hiking and Scouting organizations recommend for safe travel in the backcountry. The Ten Essentials first appeared in print in the third edition of ''Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills'' (January 1974). Many regional organizations and authors recommend that hiking, hikers, backpacking (wilderness), backpackers, and climbing, climbers rigorously ensure they have the ten essentials with them. However, personal preferences and differences in conditions may dictate otherwise and with experience most adventurers add and subtract from the list depending on the situation. Some ultralight backpacking, ultralight backpackers do not always carry all of the items and believe it is an acceptable risk they take in order to travel light and fast. List The ninth edition of ''Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills'', published in 2017, defines the Ten Essentials as: # Navigation: map, altimeter, compass, GPS device, personal locator beacon # He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silnylon
Silnylon, a portmanteau of "silicone" and "nylon", is a synthetic fabric used mainly in lightweight outdoor gear. It is made by impregnating a thin woven nylon fabric with liquid silicone from both sides. This makes it strong for its weight, as the silicone substantially improves the tear strength. It is also highly waterproof, but not breathable. Many colours are available. It is used in the manufacture of backpacks, tarps and tarp tents, bivy bags, etc., particularly by ultralight backpackers. Several types of silnylon are produced. The common type is a quiet, silky, very slippery fabric. The variant known as "crisp silnylon" is lighter, but brittle, noisy in movement, and easily torn. Some versions are made from the stronger nylon 66 and are used for applications like parachutes and hot air balloons. Some use a blend of silicone and polyurethane, partly to reduce the air pollution Air pollution is the presence of substances in the Atmosphere of Earth, air that are harm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripstop Nylon
__NOTOC__ Ripstop is a woven fabric, often made of nylon, using a reinforcing technique that makes it more resistant to tearing and wear. During weaving, stronger (and often thicker) reinforcement yarns are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern. The intervals are typically 5 to 8 millimeters (0.2 to 0.3 in). Thin and lightweight ripstop fabrics have a two-dimensional structure due to the thicker yarns being interwoven in thinner cloth. Older lightweight ripstop fabrics display the thicker interlocking thread patterns in the material quite prominently, but more modern weaving techniques make the ripstop threads less obvious. A similar effect can be achieved by weaving two or three fine yarns together at smaller intervals. Advantages of ripstop are the favourable strength-to-weight ratio and that small tears can not easily spread. Fibers used to make ripstop include cotton, silk, polyester, and polypropylene, with nylon content often limited to the crosshatc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaclava (clothing)
A balaclava, also called a ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face, usually the eyes and mouth. Depending on style and how it is worn, only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are unprotected. Versions with enough of a full face opening may be rolled into a hat to cover the Crown (anatomy), crown of the head or folded down as a collar around the neck. It is commonly used in alpine skiing and snowboarding. History Similar styles of headgear were known in the 19th century as the ''Uhlan cap'' worn by Polish and Prussian soldiers, and the ''Knit cap, Templar cap'' worn by outdoor sports enthusiasts. The name comes from their use at the 1854 Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War, referring to the town of Balaklava near Sevastopol in Crimea, where British troops there wore knitted headgear to keep warm. Handmade balaclavas were sent over to the British Army, British troops to help protect them from the bitter cold weath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
