Thanks for choosing us Erik, excellent video!!

I like your comments about attitude and expectations of comfort when venturing outdoors. Thanks for sharing this.

Hi Eric, another thoughtful video - thank you! Half the time just on the mind game of being outdoors - setting and managing our own expectations so that this settles somewhere that both meets the reality of the outdoor environment and a personal reality of what we as individuals can live with. I'm sure each of us is on a journey working out this balance point, and over a whole number of trips seeing what works and what does not... A useful antidote to the gear addicted American videos! Keep up the good work Eric - your beautifully produced videos are much appreciated!

Thank you Erik. Well done. Especially your explanation about attitude when packing light. Important to remember. Bless you.

Thanks for this video. Good to hear you go more in depth into this subject

Like your easy, calm approach. I want to get back doing more backpacking here in Switzerland, I'm more in bike camping due to knee problems. Thanks for the great videos! Greets

tks Erik, love to see your wooden cup and kettle return!

Well said! Totally agree with your attitude towards carrying lighter gear👍🏻

Awesome! Thankyou Eric for sharing your knowledge and passion!

Great philosophy on light weight backpacking!

Its all about the attitude! Keep on doing the good work!!

It’s all about the attitude, you are right about that one! Thank you!👍

Thanks Erik. You are one of my mentors!

Thankx Erik!

awwee, not used to hearing so much of ur voice, very kind. good info here

Light is an attitude. - Like it!

What a good attitude less stuff less worry

Thanks Erik

Great lightweight loadout for summer. I've always struggled with going light, not because I want creature comforts but rather because I'm a gear freak. I bring too many gadgets. However, I've got a trip planned for a couple of weeks from now and I plan to go much lighter than usual. Thanks for sharing your gear selection!

Thank you, Erik.

I did two wintertrips to Sarek in the late 80s. Started with 30kg backpack. With today’s gear, and attitudes, it would be a bit over 20, I guess.

Interesting to see what others take with them on a adventure like this thanks Erik.

Great job on this and all your videos. I carry heavier stuff for painting and camping but i like the live it at home what you dont need mentality as well

Philosophically sound, points well-made.

I like your simplicity..and modesty..respect!

Thank you for your interesting review. Much appreciated. Greetings from UK.

Hi Erik, Here in New Zealand we have been hearing and seeing the fires I hope that you and the lovely country in your films are safe and far away from the devastation. I have very fond memories of my time in Sweden 50 years ago solo camping and walking in the forests near Stockholm and Uppsala. Sweden also had the very first lightweight gear I had ever seen at that time. Tack sa mycket, Tony

Expertise appreciated .

Great video.

Good, thank you !

Loved the gear and awesome video as always my friend. Thanks again. Absolutely love your style. 😎👊🏻

Hi Mr Erik, you had a great idea to let us know what kind of gear you had with you on the trip. Please, share also what food you ate. Skål!

I was just wondering about the equipment. Thank you for sharing good information. I still have a lot to learn, but if I look at the videos and information that Eric uploaded ... I think I'm learning one by one. Eric Thank you.

I agree, one should have right Attitude. I just enjoy your video.

I like Your opinion. I find You know much about staying outside - what You can leave away on one side and what is important on the other side. For example the sleeping bag. Many people take a thin one in the summer, but it can become very cold. Good to know what is important in which situation. It's very interesting for me, what You're showing us. Thanks, Eric.

Very informative film Erik and your certainly right about keeping the weight as light as possible. Liked your channel T Shirt. 👍

I used to carry a 30+ liter during summer day hikes and a 70 liter during winter multi and single day hikes(It had the best attachment for snow shoes). I switched down to an osprey 11 liter for full day hikes and a 32 liter for winter day hikes. It's very easy to overpack for sure. There's so much bullshit you can bring like pillows, maps, too much water, too many clothes etc.

Thanks for the tips ……….wise words !!

Absolutely agree with you about light weight...

Inspiring as always Erik...kind regards Andrew from moncton n.b. Canada

Good gear, I love watching all your videos. Can you do the same with food? greetings from Chile

Great information. Thank you Erik.

Very interesting and informative video! Tent seems like dream-tent.

I recently hiked the South Rim in Big Bend National Park in Texas. It was a solo back-country camping trip and my first hiking/camping trip. I carried the Gregory Paragon 58 and suffered the entire time due to lack of knowledge of what to bring and what not to bring. My bag was way too heavy. Following the trip I've been looking at several of your videos to gain some knowledge on how to become a better backpacker. Thank you for this informative video. Do you also have a video on the topic of food on the trail / cooking while hiking? Thanks.

Thanks for your videos and information

Like your your attitude/philosophy....got me sub'd!

Lost track of your channel for awhile Seems surreal without... snow. Or that shot of a different (blue) coffee mug! “.... it’s about what you don’t bring...” Indeed~ ... 6:56. : two old friends

Good set of stuffs.. i was at 7.5 kilo base weight last year. Adding 5 for food (real food) and carrying 1.5 liter water max. The total 14 kilos made my ula cdt pack quite uncomfortable to carry the first days. I could get lighter, dump the trangia and the whiskey and wine. But your right, everybody should find their balance between load and luxury..

Thanks Erik! I was just about to ask in your Sarek video to do gear video. I've Been lightening my gear but still much to do :)

Cool Erik!

Thank you :-)

Great video

Nice set up. Thanks for sharing. I'm from socal and recently started ultralight backpacking and appreciate any info.

😊 desde que te sigo...este es el video que más has hablado😀😀👍 me párese interesante que hallas conversado de tu equipo que habitualmente llevas en tus aventuras...ya que siempre me pregunté cuánto peso llevas ...cuanta comida..qué tipo de carpa usas..ropa ..calzado..etc...datos muy importantes. Para un viajero solitario... lo que no te vi fue un kit de primeros auxilio..que también es muy impotente por cierto😉✌️️que este bien...nadaste...🙏

I like the Hat

M. From india , m big fan of yu .....your s0lo camping is toooo good n amazing

Nice att se att man kan klara sig med lite prylar.

Here a teacher speaking .👍🏻

Looks like a good selection of kit. I assume that all the snow/meltwater saves the need to carry significant amounts of water (the curse of hiking in Australia).

Hi Erik, inspiring trip report & video once again .... thank you. I'm also very much into the lightweight ethos, would be interested to see what you took for a weeks food? Best wishes,

High Erik, you have tested a new Tent, and the weight is as half so hight as by other tents of the same type. So please tell more about it. Kindly Fiete

good job

Oh my god i heard u r voice after mamy months 😀😀😀

Heh Eric! Do you use any water filter? Just wondering, cuz I’ve used my msr trail shot and it kinda sucks xD Hälsningar från Finland!

How much did the big 3 weigh? You could switch to just the kettle, if you only boil water.... just like Monsen. I´m in to light backpacking too, itś an eyeopener to weigh all gear and really judge oneself if the gear is necessary.... but a few luxury items is mandatory, like a kuksa and real coffee. Thanks for the videos!

Hi Erik! Big THANK again to you for your extensive review of your light-weight-summer-hiking-gear for pleasant and nice hike light-way! The summer Sarek video is inspiring and I also wish to make a hike into the last wilderness of Europe in order to see the mountains and glaciers and the valleys as your hiking route was taking you through and up to the summits of the high fells of Sarek (Pårek area). Are you planning to return to the Sarek later in autumn this year in order to enjoy the warm and bright autumn colours, maybe entering into the Sarek from another starting point? When you are planning a hike and choosing the route what is your philosophy to do the search and planning? Maybe some guidelines could be the nature (coast/forest/fells/lakes/summer/autumn/winter/spring - walking canoeing cycling) or what you can expect and wish to see and experience or do you choose your hike, more like out of some kind of systematic wishes, to explore for you new areas; that is still unseen for you so far? Also I do like very much your ideas and good philosophy: of leaving at home all the "maybe-good-to-have"-stuff, that mainly will increase your burden, and making your carry-load to reach a weight that is almost a unpleasant(a bit painful) effort to carry day by day, and instead accepting a lower standard outdoors, so you then can even enjoy after your hike, all the comforts that you normally have a direct access to, in your modern home. - By the way did your swim in the lake refreshing you and make you feel nicely cooled afterwards, in the heat of the summer sun? To swim in the cold temperature (one need some courage!) it is almost like taking a cold-shower-experience and giving you also some health benefits afterwards! So again a warm THANK to you Erik, for sharing once again valuable information, and sharing your reality experiences, from using your new gear, in order help us to achieve the best experience from the different type of hike! Wishing you many safe and pleasant and also joyful hikes in the future! It is always a nice thing to receive a note from your channel, as subscriber, when you have publishing a new video of your very good YT recordings! All the Best wishes for you Erik!

Nice review of the gear, and good input on going light. What is the brand or name of the foam sleeping pad?

Hello Erik, I’ve enjoyed your videos very much. At this time, how do you feel about the Exped Lightning 45?

High Erik, Love your videos... I am planning to go to Sarek with my lady and I wanted to ask about the tent you were using and how did it work in relatively cold winter conditions??? I was thinking about wild country Zephyros 2.... also I like mountains so I do not know would you recommend it for winter conditions?? I was tenting with a shitty decathlon tent for 2 days in a glacier 4000m high. It was quite bad hahaha.... :) so i would go for a little more quality...

Hey Erik, first of all i love your video, very aesthetic! I'm wondering what kind of boots do you have or recommand, since you travel on both rocky moutain and dense (probably muddy/damp) forest. Plus i saw you using two pair of socks even in summer time, is it mandatory where you live? (i thought you only do that in minus 0°C)

Nice shirt. How much does that weigh?

Title book....? Nice...

Hey Erik - great video as ever - slightly off topic: I believe you wear Lundhag shell boots on many of your outings - which model do you use please? Thanks & best wishes from England.

Do you skip an extra water cover for the Exped Lightning backpack? It looks pretty waterproof.

Hi, a -5°C sleeping bag is enough for the Sarek in summer ?

Peace man😍

"Mea culpa" of course you are so rite, lite is the way to go, i'm a advocate myself, never seen such terrain, at some point it was like the moon j just taught you ad a good sense of humour, but what whit the glasses ?, anyway it was very good, only you bring back images like that. Cowboy coffee is always good but only if you used the rite horse. lol... friends till the end.

Sant!

Erik love u 😍

My question when I watch your videos is what happens if you get hurt? What type of communication device do you carry?

Who makes your kettle? Thank you.

Aliens from outerspace were listening to this as well

Hi thanks for a interesting video, one question is the Tentarp Notch good for Nordic conditions, would you buy it again? I live in north Iceland and have been looking for a light pole tent.

Jag uppskattar verkligen dina video! Blir verkligen sugen på att ge mig ut och vandra. Hur packar du din ryggsäck när du gör en längre vandring med tält mm?

Nice.#GurukulPandit

Hi Erik

I have a question, this is an older video, but maybe you'll see it. When did you decide to go ultra light, have you always been ultralight? I only ask because I recently got into hiking and I have my day pack at 12 lbs right now. I want to do overnights starting next year, so im gathering gear, currently I have tent, no bag or inflatable mat yet. I bought a molle 2 US military pack at a yard sale and that's what im planning on using, but that bag is super heavy and bulky, which I think I can handle the weight at shorter distance. Ill build my self up as time goes on, anyways do you think I should lean into lighter hear from the beginning or should I try just to get out there asap, it seems light weight gear is more expensive. Anyways Erik thank you for All you do, your an inspiration to me, and a source of serenity to others. Happy trails my friend.

Hey Erik, did you had to modify the Exped Schnozzel Pumpbag in any way to fit your Thermarest sleeping pad?

Kul att se din packning Erik! Är ute efter en bra sovsäck (3-säsong) för skogsvandringar med ryggsäck/hammock övernattning. Skulle du rekommendera Western Mountaineering Ultralite till mig? Känner mig lite vilsen bland alla sovsäckar, men den ser idealisk ut i mina ögon. Kan dock inte hitta den att köpa någonstans... Grym video och hade vart grymt tacksam för lite råd/tips!

Erik, in some of your earlier solo hikes I see you using the Nordisk Telemark 1 and now I can see that you use a Tarptent Notch. What were your reasons for the switch??

Hello Erik What is the mark of the tent? And on which site to find it? I bought a Exped thunder 50 after putting decided after a year of comparison .. not yet been hiking with at the same time I think it's a very good backpack. Lightweight carry comfort and modularity for carrying. Thank you Jean (France)

Hi Erik! I wonder how do you handle the condensation problem in the Tarptent Notch? Do you separate the inner tent from the fly when dry them? I'm talking for drying in the nature not at home. I ask you this question because I have Vaude Power Lizard Sul 1-2P and when there is no wind there is a lot of condensation. I always separate the inner tent from the fly when I dry them in the nature.

Erik, thx for the video. I have a question, how you deal with the wild animals while you camping alone out in the wood? such as bear, wolf... I always want to do some solo camping but those animals would freak me out especially if they come at night, do you have any advice?

Great videos Erik! Do you use a ND or circular polarizer filter in your camera? Are you filming 24fps? Thank you!

The cooking that you did for eight days. Could you do it in your kettle ?

The hat. Looks stylish and functional. What brand is it?

intressant! jag kör ungefär samma filosofi...tar också gärna mindre ryggsäcken då behåller man översikten 😂 med vänlig grüßen ;)

Nice video. But why is the food you take with you for one week 6 kilo’s. Buy freeze-dried stuf and for example beef-jerkey and you can reduce it to 2 kilo’s. That book is also to heavy. 15% of your bodyweight can be the target. I wonder how you communicate in case of emergency in Sarek. Have a nice trip. Herm, Holland.

Very informative video. I forgot you hiked for 8 days. Are your tent and backpack made from Cuban fiber. And did you consider Zpacks when you chose your equipment. Too many questions I know. Just good to hear from you. ATB. Paul

15 kg is about as high as I would be willing, max 20 Kg, that is in no way light; light is half of that! but then again, carrying light and what you really need or want it is a compromise! 7 kg without food and water that is where I want to get but including my "want to have" things..one way to do it is with a super light tarp for shelter; I like tents; mine is a Zpacks duplex because I like also space not being cramped out, my tent with everything needed weights right under 2 pounds, 1.5 if I eliminate its free standing poles as I can always use trekking poles which I usually carry. The tent poles comes like around 10 ounces, backpack of choice is Zpacks Arc Haul at 1.5 pound with all extra pockets I ordered with, quilt EE 20 degree at 1.2 pound and for summer it could be one at 40 degree for under a pound, sleep mat I got several to chose from at around a pound to 2 pounds for the Xterm Max, all my cooking gear is titanium, I might go with fuel or fire depending where I would go but I live in desert area; fires are not allowed in places I have immediately access to, so most of times I carry the fuel can; cook system could be from a pound to under 2 pounds. Water treatment may be under a pound, including botles, I have bladders but think that adds lots of weigh for its real convenience. There is clothes usually varies from summer to winter, but winter stuff are light weight and of quality as well as summer clothes I wear. generally around 2 pounds in clothes, not including shoes, runners or hiking boots depending location, boots are around 2 more pounds usually then there is the electronics; that includes phone, GPS locator, GPS watch, charging cables, battery bank, camera gear and extra, that could go all the way to 5 or 6 pounds easily, then of course are miscellaneous like tools if you are bush crafting and first aid kit with repair items; this could be half a pound; tools could be another 2 pounds...if you add for most ideal situation that all is way more than or near 30 pound not including food and water! One thing that kills it for desert locations is anywhere you need to take at least 5 or 6 litters of water and that is 12 pounds right there! so even going light with essentials, you are still packed heavy because of the water. There is one location near me I am yet to go it is called Bonanza Peak which is going up mountain in really hard terrain full of rocks wash for 8 miles up and back, no water sources at all; recommended to take at least one gallon of water per day; so an overnight trip with 2 gallons would be nuts as your starting weight to climb would be almost 24 pounds in just water; that is taking water reserve half way up and stashing it to have it "close" on the way back or if you run out. I have heard of people going up with couple litters but that is insane for a place with no water on the way...I hear sections of the PCT have long miles without water but there are reserves conveniently placed, some desert locations there is no water for miles and miles; those are the ones I am trying to figure out how to hike light on them so every ounce counts for a place like this!