Who are legkohody and how they differ from ordinary tourists

If you meet a person on the tourist trail with a small and light backpack, you should know that this is not the mattress and legkohod. What is it, you will learn in this article.

Traditional notions of hiking paint us a picture loaded with big backpacks people stubbornly wandering somewhere in the mountains. Increasingly, however, on routes brought quite meet other tourists, who with a totally frivolous and light-looking backpacks cheerfully move without any signs of fatigue. When I first saw them, suggested that it simply resort visitors from the nearest town moved a short walking tour. But on closer communication it revealed that this group has been going on for several days on a fairly complex route. How did they manage to fit everything you need in such a modest volumes?

Traffic legkohodov (Lightweight backpacking) was born in the last century of the ocean and is gradually becoming more popular in the world. Let's see what it is and how his followers manage to reduce the weight of his backpack in two or more times without compromising on comfort and safety campaign.

The basic meaning of ultralight backpacking, as you probably already realize, this is the maximum weight reduction of their field equipment. If traditional travel weight of the loaded backpack reaches 14-17 kilograms (without food), then legkohody bring it to 5-10, and in some cases - even up to 2-3 kg. The most incredible thing that fits this weight is almost the same set of items that are present in traditional heavy backpack.

Of course, the movement in such a lightweight form is much more pleasant than in the form of a donkey loaded with baggage. Especially when it comes to difficult terrain. You go faster, less tired, avoid the risk of injuries and just get more fun and excitement of the campaign. Moreover, such an approach to the equipment opens the charm of hiking in front of those people who, because of their health unable to considerable physical stress.

Why is it still not got all superlight rucksacks and ultralight backpacking drag of favorites did not become a mass trend? This stems from this, first of all, the power of stereotypes that claim that a tourist must go heavy mountain boots, sleeping in a tent protected waterproof, have a huge backpack and so Further. Beginners tourists is perceived as dogma, and only with experience comes the understanding that you can travel in a different way. These stereotypes and support the many manufacturers marching equipment, which is more profitable and safer sell the thing with triple safety margin and a million of additional features that you may never needed.

The basic principle of easy tourism lies in the fact that when choosing hiking equipment weight factor moves one of the first positions. However, it does not negate the safety requirements (this is important) and reasonable comfort. Absolutely no sense to you in the afternoon went to the weightless knapsack, but at night shivered and fought against insects. Therefore, when selecting equipment, you should choose a reasonable compromise between weight and its necessity. On this basis, legkohody adhere to the following guidelines when choosing equipment:

• First thing buy precision balance and weigh every item before packing in a backpack. This will give you one more reason to think twice over the choice.
• Bring the set of objects that useful to you in real life and meet your real needs. Readiness to repulse the attack of zombies or survive a sudden snow storm in the desert, although reassuring, but greatly aggravates the backpack.
• Do not neglect the little things. Each gram of excess kilos then obtained. Therefore, choose clothing with a minimum number of pockets and snakes, cut the tag, cut off the unused straps, dispose of packaging products and so on.
• Discard the excess. If you want a break from civilization in nature, it is possible to leave home player and e-book. Survivalist will be able to do without a soft inflatable pillows and soft towels.
• Combine functionality. For some hiking experience, it is clear that most of the items are well able to perform several roles simultaneously. For example, the backpack can be put under his head, cloak Pancho used as a tent and trekking sticks - as poles for the tent.
• Weight loss of one object causes a change in the other. If you bought a light and compact sleeping bag, it becomes clear that the former huge backpack you no longer need, then the total weight reduction leads to a transition to lighter shoes and so on.
• invent. Weight loss is a creative and highly individual process and requires a thoughtful approach. Sometimes cheap Chinese metal circle, bought for a couple of rubles, is more convenient and easier the special dishes, and personally designed wood stove from an old aluminum pan gives a head start brand burners.
• Well-designed route. Properly designed route to identify the source of the water and human settlements will help you to get rid from several kilograms of supplies, with the ability to replenish the road.

Although we have focused more on the technical aspects of equipment selection, not to say impossible, that ultralight backpacking, and it contains some philosophical aspect of oneness with nature, and a reasonable austerity creativity. And, of course, adherents of this movement are true layfhakerami hacking and transforming the usual understanding of hiking.