Introducing the Skins Ultralight Backpack
Project “Skins” is an ultra-light backpack with some rather unique features. By
ultra-light I mean weighing under 100g for a capacity of around 30 Ltr.
Project “Skins” was conceived shortly after the 2009 TGO Challenge when I realised that I had become lazy and complacent with my kit selections. My kit hadn’t progressed much in those 12 months and in some areas I had taken steps backwards, leaving me with some items heavier than my target weights and overall
kit weight up on 2008. Now there’s nothing wrong with adding more kit or even using heavier kit if it increases personal enjoyment or safety, but looking back it hadn’t. The decision was made, every piece of kit would be scrutinised, lightened, modified, and even replaced if needed. If nothing on the market was
suitable then I would design and build my own. Project “Skins” was born.