Translations:AY Honors/Ultralight Backpacking/Answer Key/19/en
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Ultralight backpacking was popularized by American rock climber, Ray Jardine, as outlined in his book “Pacific Crest Trail Hiker's Handbook” published in 1992, then retitled “Beyond Backpacking” in 1999, laying the foundation for many of the techniques used by ultralight backpackers today. Jardine claims that his first ascent of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) used equipment with a base weight of 5.7 kg (13 lbs), and on his third PCT ascent, used a base weight under 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs).
