Lightweight hiking can quickly become an expensive hobby. Swap your backpacking tent for a Dyneema shelter, replace your lightweight sleeping bag with an even lighter premium down quilt and invest in a carbon trekking pole or two, and you could easily spend well over £1,000 in pursuit of a lighter pack.
The good news is that most hikers are already carrying more weight than they need to. After years of reviewing hiking gear, I've realised the biggest weight savings often come from rethinking what you pack, not replacing it. Chances are there are a few easy wins hiding inside your backpack right now.
