Today, we are talking all about cheap and FREE ways to reduce your backpacking base weight. As we all know, reducing your backpacking base weight is one of the best ways to ensure the enjoyment and longevity of your backpacking career. But it’s easy to fall down the slippery slope of spending HUNDREDS of dollars on ultralight setups, so I wanted to provide some ways to reduce your backpacking base weight without breaking the bank.

Shoutout to the people who responded to my IG question box with suggestions for this video, I added credit to the screen for tips I used!

If you prefer a blog version, you can find that here: https://www.eliseott.com/backpacking-...

Resources:
LNT Digging a Proper Cat Hole: https://lnt.org/when-nature-calls-how...
Lighterpack (input your gear and get your total base weight): https://lighterpack.com/welcome
How to Do A Proper Bear Hang: https://www.outdoorresearch.com/blogs...


Here are some of the cheap items I mentioned in the video:
**Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission when you use them to purchase, at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Jiyaru Shower Shoes (3 oz.): https://amzn.to/3vI7q3o (I believe these are currently unavailable, but maybe you can find something similar)
Rain Poncho: https://amzn.to/3tUVjje
Trash compactor bags: https://amzn.to/3u9xKTJ
LekuoTape: https://amzn.to/3vPf1gM
Gauze: https://amzn.to/3Udwae1
Bandana: https://amzn.to/48MTAve
Buff: https://alnk.to/aeXpDST
Socks (work as gloves too ;)): https://alnk.to/cb1KqRS
Eye dropper for soap: https://amzn.to/42bmy5v
1 oz. Travel hand sanitizer: https://amzn.to/3OhFx8K
Plastic, 0.5 oz. container: https://amzn.to/3u4ZF7g
Travel toothpaste: https://amzn.to/3SwuQ3N
Litesmith toothbrush: https://www.litesmith.com/shorty-toot...
Baby wipes: https://amzn.to/3SasA1U
Premethrin: https://alnk.to/2uG4u7c
Bug net: https://amzn.to/48LDlic
Bamboob brush: https://amzn.to/48LuXzg
Mini Swiss Army Knife: https://bit.ly/42iU5ek
Olive oil packets: https://amzn.to/497IYXw
Ursack: https://alnk.to/8EIAOLu
BRS Stove: https://amzn.to/3OdRBI4
Aquatabs: https://bit.ly/3U82b7r

P.S. I know the audio in this is trash, I think my mic came unplugged, but we are going for progress here not perfection! I promise it'll be better on the next video :), thanks for bearing with me!

Thanks for watching, please leave any questions or suggestions you have for reducing your backpacking base weight in the comments!