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The original was posted on /r/Ultralight by /u/dont-try-do on 2025-09-04 18:29:33+00:00.

https://imgur.com/gallery/yklyryO

X2 carbon XL regatta poles 390g £42

OEX big bush bivvi 400g £45

Onewind dyad lightweight  265g £32

Bestway alplite  7.3R 600g £35

Brs stove 26g £18

OEX ultragas 53 boils  100g £6

Aegismax twilight 2L  704g £123

Aoniji c911 bag 580g £75

Kumfi sit matt 30g £3

Toakes 750ml 98g £26

🔹 Weight: 3,193g (≈ 3.2 kg)

🔹 Cost: £405

This is the kit I’ve decided on after approx 15 outtings. Started with the phoxx 2 but realised I enjoyed pace rather than tent space. I switched to bivvi only but felt like I wanted a biiiiit of shelter from the wind. So then I switched to bivvi and small tarp but the tarp just wasn’t quite cutting it.

Then I got a different tarp and it has been spot on. Just enough to still feel outside while providing a surprising amount of weather protection.

Using this I’ve realised best of both worlds. I use my bivvi bag as a ground sheet if the weather is ok. There is generally enough room to keep my kit in too but if not I just wrap it in a bin bag.

The picture as shown weights 4.9kg which technically isn’t ultra light. That’s due to the old battery pack and torch which doubles up as a battery pack. I rarely take both but for the sake of the pic and weigh in I’ve inflicted it.

https://imgur.com/gallery/WbgosFB this is the tarp set up. Although I just use the hiking poles instead of the centre line so it’s just tarp and 4 pegs.

In my pot it contains the BRS, 100g gas, toilet role, swiss knife, emergency XL poncho, fork, scrubber, lighter, matches etc.

I wrap my role mat and pillow in my new socks. When I change I store them in my old socks. Bit minging but it does the trick. In my sleeping bag pack it contains a top and mid bottom base layer also.

I’ve found the sea to summit bags really good at allowing you to essentially vacume back the down bag. I don’t store it like that but it’s ok for transport.

This has also been my first time using a quilt rather than a bag. I’ve upgraded form the 9.99 lidle summer bag that I’ve been using for about 5 years. Really impressed with it’s size to pack ratio.

https://imgur.com/gallery/0c2fQSa

Also the mat, not being overdramatic but it has absolutely blown me away. I read reviews that it’s like sleeping on underfloor heating and thought fuck of is it. It really is. The first time I used it, I absolutely cooked. Is it 7.6r? I don’t know but going from a 1.5r where I got chillie mid summer with a breeze it is absol the biggest (and cheapest) upgrade. I went from the Amazon recommended mat costing £45 to this, which is miles better and actually a bit cheaper