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A comparison between the £180 Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar and the £40 Aliexpress version. Is it worth paying extra?

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Everything you could want to know about wild camping cooking - thank you EatSleepWild!

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Adventure needn't cost the earth, let's leave wild places better than we find them.

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Frugal ultralight backpacking bivvy set up - only 1600g for £125!!!

You don't need to spend a fortune to start experiencing ultralight adventures. I've complied a list of gear you can buy from Aliexpress for your first bivvy adventure...

The Aegismax nano sleeping bag is probabley the best value sleeping bag on the market. This three season bag (5°C) weighs only 480g (250g 800fp goose down), has box baffles on the top half, and packs down to an incredibly small 12cm x 20 stuff sack. Costs £56.68

The Lighttour camping mat weighs 480g, is 181cm long, a generous 61cm wide, and when inflated has 6.3cm of cushioning. It comes with a stuff sack and an inflation bag which can double as a dry bag. Costs £25.44.

The 3F UL gear tyvek bivvy bag weighs an incredible 200g, a zip to aid entry / exit and a draw cord to keep the cold air out. Costs £21.59

The Gonex 35lt backpack weighs 334g, has a roll top closure, two mesh side pockets, a padded back panel and a zip pocket. Costs £11.72

I'll be trying out this set up and creating a review video in the next few weeks... Watch this space!

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What's adventure lite about?

Adventure Lite is about experiencing adventure at minimal cost to the environment and to yourself. In other words 'adventures needn't cost the Earth'.

The principles of adventure lite are:

Go beyond 'leave no trace' and actively 'leave wild places better than you find them' e.g. picking up the trash / litter left by other people.

Minimise your impact on the environment e.g. avoid cutting wood /unnecessary campfires.

Don't spend more than you need to on gear / travel e.g. make your own gear, adventure closer to home.

Reduce the weight of your backpack.

Take time to adventure whenever you can e.g. microadventures / 5-9 adventures.