Backpack Bivy
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 Wenzel 2 Person Lightweight Compact Camping Backpacking Hiking Two Persons Tent  US $34.88
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 2 PERSON OR SOLO TENT HIKER BACKPACKER BIKER BACKPACKING CAMPING BIVY STYLE US $35.00
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 Walrus Micro Swift Tent Rain Fly Footprint in very lightly used condition US $89.99
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 Eureka Solitaire Solo Backpack Camping Tent 1 Person Extreme Backpack Tent US $41.00
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 3LB Ultralight 2 Person 3 Season Bivy Shelter Tent w lots of screens rainfly US $60.00
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 Snugpak Stratosphere Olive Bivvy Bag Bivy Tent US $189.95
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 BRAND NEW Camo Military Bivouac Survival Shelter Bivy 1 Person 3 Season Tent US $57.99
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 BRAND NEW TexSport Saguaro Bivy Bivouac 2 Man 3 Season Tent Shelter US $48.95
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 NEW ACU Camo Military Bivouac Survival Tent Bivy One Man Shelter 3 Season US $57.99
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 NEW SEALED Eureka Solitaire 2 hoop bivy style 1 Person Tent Full Coverage Fly US $83.86
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 Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 Tent Camping Backpacking New With Tags US $265.00
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 Snugpak Stratosphere Bivy Backpacking Hiking ProForce Pro Force Tent 92860 New US $169.15
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 New 2011 Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 1 Person 3 Season Tent Backpacking Touring US $229.95
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 Lightweight 1 2 Person Hiking Biker Backpacker Tent Fast Ship NEW US $57.95
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 Eureka Solitaire Solo 1 Person Backpack Camping Tent US $89.90
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 NEW SEALED Eureka Tetragon 5 Adventure 2 Person Camping Tent Lightweight US $277.98
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Tetragon 5 sleeps 2 Outdoor Fishing Person Seasson US $190.93
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 Texsport 01165 Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent NIP US $34.99
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 BRAND NEW Eureka Solitaire 2 hoop bivy style 1 Person Tent Full Coverage Fly US $83.79
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 ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 2 Tent 2 Person 3 Season GREAT DEAL MUST SEE US $190.00
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 Coleman Hooligan 2 Backpacking Camp Sleeps 2 Person 1 Room Rain Cover Tent New US $73.50
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 Eureka Spitfire Sleeper Sleep Sleeps 1 Person 1 Room Camping Hiker Tent New US $114.99
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 ECOTAT MULTI PURPOSE TENT US $150.00
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Scenic Pass 2XT sleeps 2 Outdoor Fishing Person ne US $120.22
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Scenic Pass 3XT sleeps 3 Outdoor Fishing Person ne US $152.57
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Zeus 2 Classic sleeps Outdoor Fishing Person new US $223.39
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Bitterroot sleeps 5 6 Outdoor Fishing Person new US $235.08
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Sunrise 9 sleeps 4 5 Outdoor Fishing Person new US $245.58
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Tetragon 1210 sleeps 8 Outdoor Fishing Person new US $307.80
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Alpenlite 2XT sleeps 2 Outdoor Fishing Person new US $499.99
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Tetragon 1610 sleeps 9 Outdoor Fishing Person new US $201.26
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Spitfire sleeps 1 Outdoor Fishing Person Seasson n US $201.87
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Sunrise 8 sleeps 4 Outdoor Fishing Person Seasson ne US $190.16
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Timberline 4 sleeps Outdoor Fishing Person Seasson US $201.24
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Tetragon 8 sleeps 4 Outdoor Fishing Person Seasson US $171.96
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 Eureka Solitaire Sleeper Sleep Sleeps 1 Person 1 Room Camping Hiker Tent New US $93.50
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Backcountry 1 sleeps Outdoor Fishing Person new US $162.13
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 Wenzel Sprout 2 Person Childs Childrens Kids Outdoor Camping Two Persons Tent US $34.88
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 Coleman 2 Person Dome Lightweight Camping Backpacking Hiking Two Persons Tent US $58.88
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 Coleman 2 Person Lightweight Compact Camping Backpacking Hiking Two Persons Tent US $66.88
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 Tent Camping Hiking Eureka Tetragon 7 sleeps 3 Outdoor Fishing Person Seasson US $88.04
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 1 MAN TWIST By Catoma 60 Sec SET UP 39 lb 13 CARRY US $211.95
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 Brand New Eureka Spitfire 1 Backpacking Camping Tent Free Shipping US $119.99
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 Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Camping Tent 2 Person People Man Camping Tent US $45.83
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 1 2 PERSON backpacking tent 3 4 SEASON LIGHT WEIGHT US $119.99
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 Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent US $44.95
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 Coleman Hooligan 2 Persons Backpacking Camping Tent NEW Free Shipping US $63.24
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 Texsport 4 lb Sequaro 2 Man Bivy Tent w Vestibule Syle Rainfly GREAT CAMPING US $49.95
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 FREE SHIPPING NEW EUREKA SOLITAIRE 1 PERSON TENT CAMPING HIKING 2 HOOP BIVY US $84.99
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 BRAND NEW Eureka Tetragon 5 Adventure 2 Person Camping Tent Lightweight US $277.98
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 Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent 2 Person US $49.99
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 New Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent US $54.99
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 Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent US $49.95
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 Eureka Solitaire 1 man Tent 2628307 US $89.90
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 MOTORCYCLE TENT TWIST 60 Sec SET UP 39 lb 13 CARRY US $211.95
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 Eureka Solitaire Camping Tent sleeps 1 Person People Man US $80.35
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 Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent NEW NIB US $49.95
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 Black Diamond Tripod Bivy US $175.00
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 Bibler Tripod Bivy Black Diamond US $175.00
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Backpacking Techniques for Lightweigh Backpacking
These lightweight backpacking tips and techniques are options or ideas, not recommendations. I tend towards the extreme side of ultralight backpacking, and if you don't know yourself or your skills, some of these techniques will get you into trouble.
A good example of this is the "natural mattress" that allows you to leave your sleeping bag behind. With this technique, I've slept with no pad, and only a five-ounce sleeping bag liner, on a night when it was near freezing. It took fifteen minutes to collect enough bracken ferns to make a two-foot thick mattress, but it was comfortable and warm.
You can use leaves, pine needles, dead grass or dry bracken ferns. All you do is make a pile big enough to set your tent or bivy sack on. This could damage the enviroment in some areas, so use common sense, and collect only DEAD vegetation. Also, scatter your materials in the morning, so they won't smother the plants underneath.
An important point here is that you have to know your enviroment, so you know you'll be able to find proper mattress materials. Otherwise, you could have a very cold night or worse. Also, gloves make it easier and safer to collect the ferns or grass. Try this first near home.
Knowledge Reduces Weight
Learn certain backpacking techniques, like the one above, and you can carry a lighter sleeping bag, less clothing, and even less food. Wilderness survival knowledge can help you reduce weight, but it also lets you travel the wilds more safely.
Learn which berries are edible, and you can eat as you hike and bring less food. I've eaten half of my calorie needs in the form of berries on some days in the wilderness. During a hike to Grinnel Glacier in Glacier National Park, my wife and I ate nine types of wild berries.
Researching the climate, and timing can help you reduce weight. You can leave rainwear home, for example, if you're in the eastern Sierra Nevadas in September (bring a garbage bag for emergencies). I sometimes plan trips to coincide with the full moon. I enjoy getting up at four in the morning and hiking by moonlight, and since I'm up and moving at the coldest time of the night, I can get by with a lighter bag.
Money Reduces Weight
Money will buy you lighter gear, and expensive backpacking gear is generally of very high quality. I didn't enjoy paying over $200 for my sleeping bag, but I've never yet been cold in it, and it weighs just 17 ounces.
Concentrate on the the larger items. A sawed-off toothbrush could save you 1/4 ounce, but a lighter shelter can save you pounds. Consider small things last. Buy dual-purpose items, like a poncho that can double as a shelter. Drink soup and tea from your pan, and you won't need a bowl or cup.
Leaving Things Reduces Weight
This can be the tough part of lightweight backpacking. Ask of every item; Can I get by without it? Stoves aren't necessary if you bring ready-to-eat food. You don't need a change of shirt or pants on a three-day trip. If you're not sure you'll be happy as a minimalist, go back to the money solution. Start replacing your things with the lightest alternatives you can buy. There are many ways to go lightweight backpacking.
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