MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TECHNIQUES: ULTRALIGHT HIKING - Mountaineers usually very identical to the big bag on the shoulders which contains a lot of travel in the form of provision of equipment and food. The amount of equipment and supplies itself depending on how long the climb will take place, the longer the journey is done, it will be more and more supplies are needed, and the weight of the load is also should be shouldered by the shoulders of the climbers.
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Unfortunately, sometimes a carrier or backpack that was brought was not enough to hold all the supplies, so we must be forced to hang with some of the equipment on the outside of the carrier, or arouse some supplies in a bag Crackle in our hands. Of course, it is very annoying, because it is very disturbing when movement should pass through the steep trails climbing along the path.
Is there any way to relieve all of the usual climbing loads we carry? Of course, there are, and some time later, the technique of climbing is popular enough to be applied, this climbing technique known as the ultralight hiking.
What is ultralight hiking?
According to Wikipedia, ultralight backpacking hiking or mountain climbing techniques that are emphasized to bring equipment and supplies with minimal weight possible, without omitting important function of equipment and supplies. Standard bag weight carried (varies depending on the style of climbing and the duration of travel time) are reduced as much as possible to secure boundary can still be tolerated.
Weight is often used as the standard of reference is as follows:
-Ultralight Hiking = load carried are less than 5 kg.
-Lightweight Hiking = load carried less than 10 kg.
* For comparison, the ascent of the old fashioned way usually carry the burden with a weight of about 15 kg standards and even to reach the load weighing 30 kg.
While according to other sources, a burdens applicable standards are as follows:
-Minimalist Hiking = load brought under 6 kg.
-Ultralight Hiking = load carried is in the range of 10 kg.
-Lightweight Hiking = load brought over 10 kg up to a maximum of 15 kg.
-Deluxe Plush/Hiking = load carried above 15 kg.
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Whether you're ready to do a climbing technique ultralight hiking?
Climb with this technique is not something that is easy to do, climbers with minimal skills and experience will be very difficult to practice in the field. Climbing with this technique really emphasized to just bring a little equipment and food without reducing the effectiveness and security of yourself while doing the climb.
Before trying to apply the techniques of this hike, the evaluation used to be yourself with honest and objective. Just ask some of these questions yourself.
1. What is the level of experience and skill to climb you have already or at least approaching the level of professional climbers?
2. Can you adapt properly while plans that you create does not correspond to the reality in the field?
3. can you improvise in overcoming any unexpected adverse events?
4. If you can sleep with a mattress and rely on the sheer sleeping bag? Or do you still need a mattress and sleeping bag to keep out the thick cold?
5. Can you eat directly from the nesting? Or do you still have to eat using a plate and a separate bowl?
6. Are you able to manage your water needs by just bringing a bottle of water? Or do you still need to carry lots of spare bottles?
7. get your climb with simple sports shoes? Or do you still need strong climbing shoes but the weight?
Nilailah ability yourself objectively, if you feel do not meet the requirements contained in the questions above, it is better do not first implement this climbing technique in total.
Rather than impose themselves in the extreme, you could probably try to start applying the techniques of ultralight by reducing the burden of climbing you normally take it gradually. For example in the next ascent, you select the items should be taken with more wisdom, leave the stuff that is not too important at home.
In your next climb began trying to replace equipment that has a heavy burden with equipment that has the same functionality but has a lighter burden.
The key to the application of the technique of climbing ultralight is making you into a simple and efficient as possible as far as you can.
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For ultralight equipment problem, you do not need to worry, now has a lot of equipment to climb with a lighter weight for sale in the market. If you seriously want to be the ultralight climber, try to start switching from your old equipment and heavy, elaborate new equipment to the more simple and lightweight.
Because of the various equipment usually has a price of ultralight is more expensive than conventional climbing equipment, start saving to invest in such equipment. Or you can gradually by replacing your appliances one by one gradually.
That's a bit of information about ultralight climbing techniques that I can provide. The pieces of information on the above were taken from various sources. If there are errors or error writing material in the information above, please take the time to correct it by writing in the comments field. May be useful in adding insights you all.
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