Lightweight Overnight Camping set ups

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I'm wanting to start taking a hiking trips for a night every now and then around the areas.

I have a light weight 1 man tent.

So, what I figure I need in basics:
Tent
Wool quilt
Sleeping mat
Backpack
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Fire starter
Water
Axe / knife
Food

What else?
I can't stand sleeping bags, so a quilt is my best bet.
 
You've got the basics right there. Now start adding things like cordage, fire starter, water filters, anything that you can't do without.
 
For a night?
That should be plenty of stuff. I always take a small first aid kit if it's just a few of us. Bigger one for scout trips obviously.

I agree with the hammock statement above to stay off the ground, more comfy, and lighter.
 
I use a camping hammock and a poncho liner (woobie)/mylar blanket/small tarp/woodsmans ax/pistol/1st aid stuff/some para cord/map-compass/
grub/
 
flashlight and knife. Neither have to be the latest greatest tacticool wonder - I'd start with a Swiss Army knife and headlamp and go up from there.

I'll second @BurnedOutGeek on a lightweight first aid kit.
 
If you are cooking for one, fire would be the lightest option followed by alcohol stoves. Fire is harder to control if you need temp control. Alcohol is slow, but quiet. Butane canister stoves are convenient though.
 
What's some good deals on hammocks? I don't like sleeping bags, I can't stand how I feel locked in them. So keeping that in mind, I do like the idea of the hammock since I wouldn't need a pad to sleep on, and the wool quilt would be easy to set up probably.
 
Bug net depends on where you are. I have never used one in the mountains. Slept under tarps, mega mid (think nylon teepee, open on the bottom), and hammocks. Never had enough problems to think I needed one. Piedmont to the coast, yeah might be a good idea.

If you are crafty you can make a basic hammock. Eno is the big name in the industry, but not the best hammock. I have a double nest. I prefer my home made hammock, it hangs far better than the eno.
 
I have a cheapo Ozark Trail from walmart that I like better than an Eno.

Yes, Mad, you'll probably want some sort of pad or underquilt.
 
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I like the Grand Trunk hammock I switched to awhile back. I don't have cold weather gear. Blankets are EXPENSIVE. I have a mummy bag and pad that I put in it if it's cool out. I fly a Kelty Noah tarp over a line with a bug net if needed.
 
I like the Grand Trunk hammock I switched to awhile back. I don't have cold weather gear. Blankets are EXPENSIVE. I have a mummy bag and pad that I put in it if it's cool out. I fly a Kelty Noah tarp over a line with a bug net if needed.

I can't do mummy bags. I'm leaning a couple wool blankets, pad, hammock, and tarp. Just need to figure the rest out.

Also looking at knives, are kukri style (kabar) good duel purpose, or should I go typical Bowie and hatchet?
 
I can't do mummy bags. I'm leaning a couple wool blankets, pad, hammock, and tarp. Just need to figure the rest out.

Also looking at knives, are kukri style (kabar) good duel purpose, or should I go typical Bowie and hatchet?

I'm not IN the mummy unless it's wicked cold. It's just a good shape to fit in a hammock. No corners to bunch up. Same with the mummy pad. It makes for a great insulation layer.

As to knives, I use 2. A Becker BK-2(the biggest knife I care to carry, great for baton work) and a Mora. Between the two, a Laplander saw, and a Husquy Carpenter's axe(not really a must), there's little I cannot do...

I also second the poop shovel. I have a small plastic trowel that weighs next to nothing...
 
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Anyone got links to gear they use?

My stuff wasn't inexpensive but it gets used and holds up. Like I said before if you want to borrow some stuff just let me know what you need. You ain't getting my warbonnet ridgerunner, but other stuff is fair game. Lol
 
I am probably in the minority here, but a folding saw and small fixed blade knife are my recommendation over an axe. Smaller, lighter, faster. If you pick wood with purpose, you don't really need to split wood. You also don't need the classic open campfire. It looks nice, but you lose a lot of heat for the wood you go through.

I like my ENO hammock, but I will probably upgrade at some point soon. A simple tarp over top helps to cut down on the wind which will suck the heat put from under you.

Use a poncho liner as an underquilt, wool blanket for bedding. I'd call it a 3 season setup. Maybe 4 season here if you pick non extreme nights.

Bic lighters are the best place to start for firestarters. I always have one on me and a couple more in my pack. I carry a firesteel as well.

One night camps allow you to get away with not much gear. You can go lightweight or use the extra space for a nice supper and breakfast.

As far as a bug net for the hammock, I just picked up a cheap one from the surplus store that I adapted to work. You already have a ridgline run for your tarp, so it really isn't difficult to set a net up.

Obviously bring some sort of small first aid kit. And most importantly, have fun.
 
Mad, we're close enough that I've got extra hammocks and tarps that you can try. Easy to set up, easy to sleep in, easy to take down. You'll want a good tarp! It beats being wet and swinging in the wind!
 
Anyone got links to gear they use?

Hammock. Got mine with the strap kit. Looks like they may be separate now...

https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Trunk-...494235264&sr=8-6&keywords=grand+trunk+hammock

Pad... Creates an air barrier under you on cool nights. Can also be used on the ground obviously...

https://www.amazon.com/Therm-A-Rest...2&keywords=thermarest+prolite+plus&th=1&psc=1

Tarp... Keeps the rain/dew off ya...

https://www.amazon.com/Kelty-Noahs-...&sr=1-1&keywords=kelty+noah's+tarp&th=1&psc=1

Can't find a link for my mosquito net. It was like $15 at WallyWorld...

Knives... the BK-2 can really replace a hatchet on a short trip...

https://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-Becker-Campanion-Fixed-Blade/dp/B001N1DPDE

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Com...TF8&qid=1494235569&sr=1-1&keywords=mora+knife

Axe... I like it but for weight on a short trip not needed...

https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-Ca...&qid=1494235450&sr=1-2&keywords=husqvarna+axe

Saw... Super light, can often be had in a cheap combo with a Mora-type knife of their branding for like $6 more than the saw...

https://www.amazon.com/Bahco-396-LA...4235488&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=laplander+saw

I have one of these I use for fire containment... It's pretty light, really durable and keeps things neat. Perfect size for a cooking fire and it straps to the back of my pack. Many places require fires to be contained. This allows for a contained wood fire. Bring-your-own-pit so to speak...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I6F8DKK/ref=twister_B00VM623GA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Plus all the misc stuff... fire making, clean-up stuff, etc...
 
I like the Grand Trunk hammock I switched to awhile back. I don't have cold weather gear. Blankets are EXPENSIVE. I have a mummy bag and pad that I put in it if it's cool out. I fly a Kelty Noah tarp over a line with a bug net if needed.

I use my Big Agnes bag and pad because the pad slips into the sleeve on the bottom of the bag. I tend to waller around even in a hammock, and a quilt or separate pad ends up beside me. I can't roll off of the BA pad.
 
I've got a big 4 inch pad that I took to Afghanistan. It fills the hammock up and I don't push it to the side. I think mine came from Gander Mountain.
 
I've got a big 4 inch pad that I took to Afghanistan. It fills the hammock up and I don't push it to the side. I think mine came from Gander Mountain.

If that's the one I used, it was pretty comfortable.
 
If that's the one I used, it was pretty comfortable.
Yep! I sleep like a baby one that pad. And it beat the crap out of sleeping just on the Army cot for 2 months while waiting for housing in Kandahar!
 
What's some good deals on hammocks?
I make 'em for $50 each... 11' long, 5.5' wide, Robic XL ripstop, ultralight but will hold 275 lbs with one layer, ridgeline and PE webbing suspension.

Molly Mac Gear Underquilts for ultralight 3 season camping are $135, Top Blankets $100.

I'd say a wool blanket is the opposite of ultralight. Also, ditch the axe and take a folding saw.
 
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I use my Big Agnes bag and pad because the pad slips into the sleeve on the bottom of the bag. I tend to waller around even in a hammock, and a quilt or separate pad ends up beside me. I can't roll off of the BA pad.

Never seen those. Pretty cool. My pad is mummy shaped, so it kinda gets wedged in under you. I toss around a lot myself. I've woken up with my bag on the ground below my hammock lol. The pad stays put though.
 
I got all of that for 200. I'm probably going to use my old milsurp bag for now. Seen some 45 liter bags which seem to be the right size.
 
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