Originally Posted by
SmallFront
I think you can go too ultralight. I personally don't want to fiddle with tarps, quilts, hammocks, or alcohol burners made from coke cans, nor havign to make do without proper tools and an extra tube. But on the other hand, I don't want to carry a canvas tent, iron stakes, and brass camp lights.
You can go lightweight without too many compromises. My gear weighs 19lbs and I have a single walled tent, down sleeping bag, sleeping mat..... I do have an alcohol burner, but it isn't made from a soda can and an a canister stove would only be a few oz heavier, and I have tools and tubes.