📌 🤑 Best ultralight backpacking gear on a budget 🏕️🎒🥾 I use
Specific essential tips for ultralight backpacking gear on a budget will be useful if you want to lighten your outdoor gear.
Why buy often unnecessarily expensive equipment even if its quality is excellent, when in the price/performance ratio wins cheap backpacking gear from China bought on aliexpress.com, ebay.com, Decathlon or even or made with your own hands?
I’m not saying I am not buying more expensive equipment, but it always depends on the specific product and the purpose of its use. It’s best to explore the whole market, find out all the options and then make best decision but if you don’t want to spend a lot of time on it, this article is just for you!
I have personally tried and weighed all the tips listed below. If you want to support this website or if the article helped you and the informations were useful I will be glad if you will buy it directly through the affiliate link.
Cool “ultralight” backpacking or bike packing are relatively mainstream trends nowadays.
And as it is with such trends, everyone is trying to ride the wave and make some money on it (including me).
442 g
weigth smaller size (M)
80 $
price from
I bought the Aegismax ultralight sleeping bag after considering that I would actually use a summer lightweight sleeping bag more than a three-season one – I travel south most often, more events over the summer, sleeping in shelters… And even in the winter when sleeping in a heated cabin you’ll use it too.
- I definitely recommend buying the longest version so that you can comfortably hide your head.
- At borderline temperatures, the quality of the insulation underneath matters a lot.
- The stuff sack weighs 25g.
850 g
weigth
60 $
price
I’ve had a 3F UL Gear ultralight backpack for a few years now and I think it’s the best value for money you can get at the moment.
- A backpack designed specifically for ultralight backpacking. It has everything a backpack should have.
- Huge hip pockets, straps for attaching a car mattress at the back, large mesh pocket for wet items, large side pockets ideal for 2 bottles.
- New upgraded versions are also now available.
141 g
weigth with bigger battery 18650
23 $
price
I bought the Sofirn SP40 headlamp more as a work or bike headlamp, as it has a longer life and more power than my half-light Fenix HM51R. However, it’s definitely also an excellent alternative to similar types of headlamps that you can buy for at least triple the price at your local store.
- Two battery sizes can be used (larger 18650 and smaller 18350).
- Magnet on the end, micro USB power supply, clip to attach to belt
- The disadvantage is the absence of red light.
7 g
weigth of 1 pcs
0.4 $
price for 1 pcs
Ideal for flying with hand luggage only.
13 g
weigth 1 pcs
0.5 $
price for 1 pcs
10 g
weigth
0.6 $
price
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Ideal for fuel (alcohol) for an ultralight can cooker, as it fits nicely into the pot with the cooker.
GSI Mini silicon compact scraper for dishwashing
16 g
weigth
7 $
price
Thanks to this gadget, you will save a lot of water for washing pots and other dishes. It is also ideal for the campervan. The spatula is small, about half the size of your palm.
32 g
weigth
10 $
price
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The ideal helper for smoothing out marks and digging a hole after a job that can’t go wrong. The thickness of the material is sufficient and the price is half the price as in your local store.
20 g
weigth
2 - 7 $
price
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Very lightweight, durable and for unbeatable price!
I managed to get it for only 2 $ thanks to shopping in a set (hot picks) – you have to buy at least 3 items for any price. #hobohack
You can buy it for 7 $, which is also not a bad deal.
If you want a spoon and not a spork (spoon-fork) you have to choose the version WSTT – 110.
The length of the spoon is 20,5cm.
16 g
weigth
2 $
price
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This tool is really worth having on your keychain. You always have a sharp object by hand, for example for opening packages, and it is also the ideal “knife” for the plane – tried and tested without problems.
IKEA RÄCKLA folding bag
171 g
weigth
6.3 $
price
Ideal as a spare bag, a shopping bag for food and various unexpected occasions when you need to pick up more stuff. Zipper closure, 20L capacity (or larger 55L version).
More suitable for bikepacking and classic travel
