Within the space of a couple of months, most commuters working standard office hours will be walking home in the dark, even without adding in the effect of rain and storms which reduce visibility even further. Lightweight, carries light and medium loads well, adaptable, perfect feature set, more durable than most An average of 8 pedestrians died and 115 were seriously injured per week in reported road collisions. Chosen for our Outdoor 100 2020/21. Read the full Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor review. BUY NOW: SIERRADESIGNS.COM Even in the town, not everyone lives in a well designed modern estate where pedestrian access is baked into the estate design from the start. There are always urban areas which aren’t well lit and if you are walking home from a shift in the middle of the night, the street lights might even be off. Older parts of towns often have narrow pavement where you might be close to the traffic or worse, streets where the parking situation means that pedestrians are forced into the road.

Weigh your equipment. Open Excel or a similar free program. In the columns, write each piece of equipment you own on its own line. Weigh each piece of equipment and write down the weight in the columns. In Excel, it is easy to calculate how changing one piece of equipment for another (or removing it) affects the total weight. Are you thinking about walking to work but are worried about how to make yourself more visible when travelling in the darker winter months? Alas, you have made it to the end of my review. Well done! You are now ready to drink the ultralight cool aid and join in all of the lightweight fun.

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It’s the top of the first climb of the day, sweat is pouring off you, your shoulders want to kill you, and suddenly that five-pound tent you thought would be essential starts sounding a lot less awesome. You get home, saw your toothbrush in half, and start to research. The smaller Arc’teryx Aerios 30 was chosen for our Outdoor 100 2021/22. Read our full Arc’teryx Aerios review. BUY NOW: ARCTERYX.COM I also own a Nemo Hornet 1P tent that weighs only half of the MSR (and is also smaller), but I only use it in nice summer weather, as I don't think it is durable enough in harsh climates.

Water. Don't carry excess water with you. Drink a lot when water is available and carry only the necessary amount in a water bottle depending on the hiking destination. The Crown3 uses the same material as the Crown2’s 210-denier, high-tenacity nylon, which we put through more than 2,000 miles of testing. So we expect it to hold up at least as well as the old version. Do you have to walk along poorly lit streets, rural lanes or areas with narrow or indeed no pavement where you’re very close to the traffic?At this point, I need to be completely clear. In the hierarchy of road users, pedestrians are the most vulnerable and drivers absolutely MUST pay attention and take proper care. All of us who drive know to watch out for kids running out unexpectedly or people dashing across a crossing at the last minute. Some people use the term 'The Big three' and others use the term 'The Big four' when referring to the above items. The content is roughly the same, but some talk about ‘a sleep system' and combine the sleeping bag and sleeping pad into one whole or drop the pad from the list. Shelter But we also know that people get distracted and accidents happen. Anything you can do as a pedestrian to make yourself more visible and ensure you are seen, surely must be a good thing. Reducing equipment should not mean compromising on safety. So, learn wilderness and survival skills well so that you can also manage with lesser equipment. Don't bring anything 'just in case'. But don't leave your tent repair or sleeping pad patching tools at home to shave the weight.

Built for serious adventures with lots of external attachment points with very durable construction I've also been dreaming about all kinds of ultralight DIY gear. Their materials are also often valuable, so you don’t want to make many mistakes when making them. For a sewing and handicraft enthusiast like me, making your own lightweight gear opens up new and exciting hobby opportunities. Remember to handle ultralight equipment with care, as they may break more easily than equipment made of stronger materials. This is easier said than done, especially in challenging circumstances. In Sarek, I literally got my ultralight rain pants to shreds, and I even had to fix some holes in the tent fabric with tape. Fuel. Don't cook rice porridge or twelve-minute macaroni in the woods. When you only boil water, you consume only little gas or other fuel.Basically, if ever there was a travel bag to cover ALL of your short term travel needs, the Nomatic Travel Bag would be at the very top of the list. The Granite Gear Crown 60 kills it in that department. The removable hip belt and shoulder straps feature dual-density padding and narrow webbing straps to help you achieve the perfect fit. Don’t focus too much on going lightweight that you sacrifice essential elements of safety in the wild, or bring a setup that is going to fall apart after 2 days on trail. My first sleeping bag and sleeping pad turned out to be too cold in the conditions where I hike a lot. In the second round (or maybe third), I invested in as light and warm a three-season set as possible. Sea to Summit's Women's Flame III (665g, 1 lb 7.46 oz) and Thermarest Women's Neoair Xlite (340g, 11.99 oz) inflatable pad have proven to be pretty perfect choices for my needs as a cold sleeper. But the really scary stats come from the Office of National Statistics’ report, ‘ Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: Pedestrian Fact Sheet 2021’: