Ultralight hikers are the biggest joke on the mountain. They roll up bragging like they’re the elite of the outdoors because they shaved 200 grams off their kit at the cost of thousands of dollars, but really, they’re just trust-fund babies playing wilderness cosplay. Every sentence out of their mouth starts with “my base weight is…” as if anyone cares. They obsess over spreadsheets and gram counts like they’re planning a moon landing, but then forget the basics: no first aid kit, no proper knife, not even a damn multi-tool. They’re the ones asking to borrow your lighter, your tape, your stove, basically turning everyone else into their personal gear supplier while pretending they’re hardcore minimalists.And let’s be real: these people don’t actually hike. They wander just far enough to snap a staged Instagram pic of their titanium spork and their $600 ultralight tarp pitched at a bad angle, then head back to town to sip craft beer and write a self-congratulatory blog post about how they’re “living simply.” They’re allergic to actual dirt, rain, or effort. The only thing ultralight about them is their personality.The worst part? They’re always the ones Search and Rescue has to haul out because they thought a space blanket, two protein bars, and a selfie stick counted as survival gear. Meanwhile, the people with “heavy” packs are the ones who have to hand over their food, tent pegs, rope etc. Ultralight hikers aren’t minimalist pioneers they’re freeloading disasters waiting to happen, more concerned with clout than competence. Strip away the Instagram filters and the $500 shoes, and you’re left with what they really are: clueless posers cosplaying adventurers, desperate for likes while everyone else carries their dead weight.
>>2842126i'm simultaneously annoyed and concerned. annoyed because this sounds like something AI would write, and concerned because it sounds like something I would write.
>>2842129Not sure if OP used AI but I put in a generic "What do you think of ultralight hikers?" and it came back with something similar, I guess even AI hates Ultralight fags.
Runners - CheckUltralight pack - CheckHiking poles - CheckWater bottle from the servo - CheckGetting Air lifted of a gradual slope - Checkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfSC0_S4wGE
>>2842126This reads like a bait post but for who lol, ultralight dudes are fags.I swear everytime I go hiking it's the same convo with at least one person. >what's your baseweight? "I don't know, not too heavy I guess" >*smug look* oh well that's OK, but when you get to the point where you do 15+ miles per day you really start having to take weight into consideration. Also you should look into Altra trail runners they're zero drop blah blah blah "Awesome well I did 30 miles yesterday and I'm doing 20+ for the next 4 days. My boots are also zero drop, thanks though"Every one of these people had the same reddit university approved kit and an absolutely twinkpilled physique.
>>2842131it's entirely reasonable. i have to live in the Bay Area so i fully agree with every sentiment expressed. i just hate how it's written, it's like suddenly realizing how annoying you are.
Thankfully I'm seeing a lot of u-tubers reverting back to the "old ways" of hiking. Canvas, Boots, Cast iron etc. Maybe its the toxic mentality of ultra lighters, or just the realization of 'More Dollars doesn't equal a better time". Lets be real. Ultralight's have always been more obsessed about the dollar value of their kit and brand names. And their constant criticism of other peoples gear has been a barrier for a lot of hikers who feel like they are doing it wrong. The only real comment they have is "Lol just stop being poor".Lol, just stop being so weak.
>>2842140>bringing cast iron cookware on long distance hikesLolwutJust because you dont wanna be an ultralight retard doesn't mean you have to go full retard in the other direction
>>2842152Take the HobbitPill. But in all seriousness, No-one ever said anything about "long distance". Ultralight fags no no bounds. An overnighter, 2 day, 3 day, Canoe trip. Thier faggotry know no bounds.
>>2842133>Hiking polesYou leave hiking poles out of this
>>2842126>no first aid kit, no proper knife, not even a damn multi-tool.Tim and Renee don't take towels nor toilet paper. ew. also cold-soaked meals because muh stove weight. lol.
>>2842135Youre entire post reeks of reddit holy fuck go back
>>2842126>trust fund babies>be me>neet>low class family>still managed to save up for gucci camping gear
>>2842175The money argument is the one I get the least, the most overpriced /out/ gear is the heavy boomer garbage. DCF tents and the super UL quilts are expensive but that's about it. It's trivial to build a <10lb baseweight kit for under $1k nowadays.
Anon calls us a joke meanwhile this is what he looks like coming down the trail. Heavyfag lol. Probably don't have a trail name either because nobody likes you
>>2842334Hey my trail name is 10 ton John.
>imagine not stimulating your bone density and strength by (over)loading your pack with heavy nice-to-haves in order to do weight-baring exercise while /out/Its true.
>>2842264Yeah, and a lot of ultralight stuff isn’t just luxury branding. Ever try to make your own quilt? It’s technically easy; the actual sewing isn’t very hard. But it’s time consuming because there’s a ton of long, straight lines. It can be done at home, but anyone who’s made a large project (hammock, tent, tarp, etc.) will tell you that it’s a pin if you don’t have a dedicated work area. Plus the materials are really expensive. 850 goose down is probably half the cost of a quilt. DCF as well. Both of these are also hard to work with. DCF is just a bit harder than 15D polyester (maybe not harder but certainly different) and down is going to get everywhere if you don’t have a plan.t. DYI Chad
>>2842126holy mother of chatgpt
>>2842126Reminds me of the faggot that didn’t know what a day pack was and went on some LARP ramble about spine damage and fucking uncontacted natives
>>2842334>Trail namesGod I fucking hate hippies
>>2842474It’s more of an NPC thing. As a fully formed human, with an entire gambit of emotions, experiences, and internal thoughts, the idea of a new identity isn’t appealing to me. But for someone’s who’s a blank slate it makes perfect sense.
>>2842161kek you're alright anon
>spend a decade in the light infantry, lugging 90+lbs on my back plus weapon and kit all over god's creation for miles and miles>get out of the Army and decide to try backpacking>buy lightweight stuff because I hated carrying a goddamn boulder's worth of weight on my back while moving at a breakneck pace because it gave sergeants major a boner>spergs on 4chan call me a faggotthere's no winning
>>2842575Don't despair anon, the people lugging more than 20lbs for an overnight are just coping with their poor gear purchasing decisions
>>2842133my favorite part was the rescuer setting down and just walking up to her. didn't look steep at all. lmao
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>>2842126Bro why are you mad that some of us don't need to pack some fucking tampons you sound like a woman.
>>2842582This should include something along the lines of "has strong bone density due to pack weight"
>>2842575Sounds like it's not your entire personality and interest in the outdoors so no one's calling you out.
>>2842126We are living in a golden age of camping gear with massive market changes, material innovations, and access to traditional gear. Why don't you just pick what you like? I don't UL, but I've bought lighter gear and am happy for it>BagGossamer Gear Marisposa in purple (shits tight) ~ 2l s>TentRei flash air 2/hubba hubba nx/tarptent1lb ~ 3lbThe. I just mix and match. I use gas stoves, alcohol stoves, I bring Vaseline fire starters cause they're cheap and easy to make. My water setup was $20 6 years ago, and I use walking poles for my tent. With this basic setup I typically blitz most everyone on trails and am always comfy and able to get food going or nice setup when people are crashing out. I really don't understand why people are so mad about what you carry outside lmao
I thought mountain bikers were the cyclists of the trails tho..
>>2842126ur a fag
Im a full sized man and carry 60+ lbs everywhere I goHobo/OutdoorsmanI dare an ultralight fag to try and cross utah because I dragged a cargo trailer loaded with water in order to do it and something tells me that isnt ultralight
>>2842126>Ultralight hikers are the biggest joke on the mountain. They roll up bragging like they’re the elite of the outdoors because they shaved 200 grams off their kit at the cost of thousands of dollarsTl:dr after above. You can apply your standard of poor fag cope/sour grapes to cars, too can't you? >anything that looks nice or goes fast is not really neededFuck off, poorfag.
