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My thoughts on how ultralight backpacking has become so popular in recent years.
00:00 Intro
01:26 1. What is ultralight backpacking?
05:17 2. Where did it start?
10:24 3. Why is it popular?
11:52 4. Where is it going?
Mentioned in the video:
The PCT Hiker’s Handbook (amzn.to/35gHLxJ)
Woodcraft and Camping (amzn.to/3cRUclY)
Andrew Giger's gear list in Hiking the Appalachian Trail (amzn.to/3cYKH4x)
Andrew Skurka (andrewskurka.com/)
Special thanks to the following thru-hikers for contributing their footage to this video:
Andrew 'Reptar' Forestell ( / reptarhikes )
Elina 'Tip-Tap' Osborne (bit.ly/2WeNL62)
Hiking Nerd (bit.ly/2R2OFR1)
Izzy “Ponderosa” Lackner (bit.ly/2R07sMM)
Kaylin 'Moxie' Brown ( / kaylinb1231 )
Nathan Bauman ( / nathanabauman )
Travis 'Footloose' Smith ( / northboundtravis )
Additional credits:
Image: The Restless Wonderer (bit.ly/2VQC06R)
Image: Zpacks (www.zpacks.com)
Sound and image: 'Summer of 69' by Bryan Adams
Music provided by Free Vibes: goo.gl/NkGhTg
Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: / rock-music
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