What ultralight gear do you currently use?

>>2830260 (OP)
Recently switched out my shelter for a zpacks hexamid pocket tarp, and my pack with a hyberg bandit lite in aluula fabric. Reducing the weight from about 1700g to about 500g.
Other than that I got my first quilt this year - thermarest vesper 32 @ 440g - which worked out excellent, better than expected, great sleep. I know there are better options, but thats what was available at the time. Next summer I may just use a Pajak radical UXL and my Ghost Whisper UL hoody, about 180g + 190g, for a total of 370g.
Still not entirely sure about sleeping mat/pad. Not sure if Im ready to cut down to a 3/4 length or reduce from a 25" width. If the Nemo Tensor Elite is at a decent weight when they release the wide-regular version then I might snatch that up. But I first wanna see how it holds up or if itll end up like the thermarest uberlite.

>>2830260 (OP)
I got a 1LB tarp online for like 40$, tent stakes were shit so I picked up a better set from REI. Used it for over a year now, quick set up, comfy, honestly my favorite thing.
I use a generic towel that belonged to my old roomate for ground insulation/pad, it is versatile, use it to dry off when I wash up at creeks and do cold plunges.
I have probably a heavier bag then normal, but it is water proof, so it saves me from carrying rain gear.

>>2830260 (OP)
I thought about a lot of this stuff, but so much of the ultralight equipment is made from synthetic material.
You could cut out the sleeping pad by heating up rocks in a fire and burying them before you go to sleep, that's what I started doing this year and it works great.

>>2830260 (OP)
The most ultralight gear is the gear you leave at home

>>2830260 (OP)
I don't need it because onions isn't my primary source of nutrition.

DIY hammock tarp made from 0.9oz membrane silpoly.

Not sure if the hammock counts as ultralight but it’s 1.2oz nylon. There are heavier options but also lighter ones z

Durston xmid 1. Really great tent. Excellent weight/space/price/quality ratio.

Down quilts. Two JRB and one UGQ. Wasn’t sure if they’d work so well on the ground but they really do.

Smart water bottles. Honestly outside of winter they’re better than Nalgenes just because of the shape (tall and slender).

>>2830344
How do you like hammocking? Im considering getting into it as the area has plenty of trees.

>>2830398
If you’re really counting grams it’s generally not lighter. And it’s a little expensive if you really want a good set up, considering the cost of quilts.

But the comfort is unmatched. I have a ground setup as well, with a Nemo Tensor pad (3.5” thick), and it’s not even close. I just straight up sleep better in the hammock.

Everything is a give and take. Hammocks allow for more campsite options in some environments because you don’t have to worry about ground conditions. I’ve hung my hammocks in some truly janky spots, even somewhat steep hills (not precariously dangerous, just too steep for lying down). When hammocking I’m much more likely to sit under my shelter than I am with a tent. It’s a really comfortable chair while a tent is just shelter from bugs and weather. In rainy weather it’s actually nice to be able to chill out under a tarp rather than enclosed in a tent. Hammock systems are also oftentimes unique, with people using different tarps, hammocks, and suspension systems. Theyre the king on hot nights, when a tent is too stuffy and warm. Hammocks are much better ventilated as well.

There are downsides. Upfront cost is a big one. The hammock and tarp might be cheaper or about the same as an equivalent tent, but the real kicker is insulation. You’ll need an underquilt, and that’s crazy expensive ($300+). You could go cheap with synthetic but that’s a massive weight penalty. There’s a learning curve to setting up, and figuring out what works for you. I like my foot end about 12” higher than my head (it keeps me from “sliding down”). Even after you know what works there’s still some fiddling. Deploying and hanging is quicker than a tent but you’ll have to get out and adjust a little, move this up, move that down, slide that thing over… It’s never perfect on the first try. Wind can be an issue because the tarps are just so damn big, but that’s more of a skill issue.

>>2830404
nice setup anon, mine is similar.

i'd also recommend him some hardware. if i could do it again i'd buy picrel from dutch, but tying hardware to normal stakes with 2 half hitches works. hardware is one of those things, like a tarp sleeve and ridgeline organizer, that are crazy useful.

i planned out my setup so there's nothing sharp to catch on the tarp or hammock when it's packed; all the sharp stuff is with the tent stakes and the whole thing can be packed away like 90% set up.

also, it's worth investing in a dyneema roll-top compression sack because as you mentioned, you need 2 quilts, and the stuff sacks that come with them are unfortunately quite shitty even when paying $300+ for it. like not even waterproof levels of shitty.

my best advice for starting hammocking is to go to the park, set it all up, identify the pain points like "tying this guyline to a stake would suck in the cold," and only then buy specific products that make setup easier.

>>2830404
Which tarp is this?

>>2830482
Warbonnet Mamajamba. The shape is fairly generic but they use grossgrain down the ridge line instead of a flat felled seam.

>>2830474
I suffered one “winter” trip (it doesn’t get very cold here) of fumbling around with whoopie slings and immediately went back to 1” straps with hardware because I hate tying a single knot with cold fingers.

>>2830485
ha! i'm coastal and went deep north inland last spring. ironically the suspension is the one area where i chose knots. becket hitch but with the titanium hook option on the webbing. i also DIY cloned dutchware's ridgeline that he sells but using figure 8's not splices, and i made it like 50' so i can set up anywhere.

>>2830484
warbonnet superfly here. i believe dutch makes better tarps and warbonnet better hammocks but i'm not spending another $200+ on a new one. the next tarp i own will be DIY made and (cringe alert?) i want photorealistic winter and summer camo ones. like a tarp made from camo used by bird hunters would also trick human eyes and that's generally what i want, defaulting to olive drab.

oh yeah, another tip for hammock-curious anon: buy a decent size (like 100') spool of 1.75 mm zing-it and learn to love it. it's useful all around but kinda annoying to work with. you'll appreciate the ability to just cut off a 12' length for your tarp guylines. buy the brightest color possible.