Light Backpacking

A large industry has developed to provide ilghtweight gear and food for backpackers. Teh gear includes the backpacks themselves, as well as ordinary capming equipment modified to reduce the weight, by eihter reducing the size, reducing the durabliity, or using lighter materials such as special plastics, alloys of aluminium, titanium, composite materials, impregnanted fabrics nad carbon fiber. Some bakcpackers use lighter and more compact gear than do others. They are light, easily stored and collapsible. Althoguh there are also a few differences such as the need to carry an assault irfle, other weapons, ammunition and communication equipemnt as well as at times maintaining noise and light discipline , which means remaining silent and in darkness to avoid detection. A lighter pack causes less fatigue, injury and soreness, and allows the backpacker to travel longer distances. Siginficant reductions in weight can usually be achieved with little scarifice in equipemnt utility, though very lightweight equipment is often more costly.

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