Colin Ibbotson is one of the UK's most dedicated super lightweight hikers. Lightweight hiking in the UK is not to be taken lightly.
Hikers in the UK tend to be walking up high, in mountains where the weather can be difficult. UK walking conditions push ultra lightweight gear to the limits. I hope you find details of Colin's kit — and Colin's experiments — as fascinating as I do!
What's New?
Trailstar Review
Colin has recently been using the Trailstar tarp from Mountain Laurel Designs, as a bomb proof winter shelter. He likes it a lot! The review is now available as a PDF.
Extremeties
What happens to the ultrlighter's hands and toes when the bad weather comes? Colin explains his fingers and toes system here.
Hot off the press is Colin's new project, a sub 100 gram backpack a really unique, new, concept for you ultralight backpackers to get your head around
Colin's Kit List for the 2009 RAB TGO Challenge.
Base weight of just over 2 kg and total carry weight (including clothes) of just over 8.kg.
Colins-TGO-2009.xls
(Right click to download — Excel spreadsheet.