Glen Van Peski is a legend in the world of ultralight backpacking. He spent decades shaving unnecessary pack weight until he narrowed his gear down to just a few pounds. See what he chose to keep and how it changed his perspective on life.

Buckskin Gulch

Glen Van Peski is recognized as a leading figure in the ultralight backpacking community, known for reducing his pack weight to just six pounds, excluding food and water. On a trek through Buckskin Gulch in Utah, Van Peski showcases his carefully selected gear, which includes essentials like a sleeping pad, first aid kit, and water treatment, all chosen for their utility and minimal weight.

Van Peski's philosophy centers on the idea that knowledge and skill can often replace physical items, allowing for greater freedom and exploration. He draws parallels between ultralight backpacking and life, suggesting that reducing excess can lead to greater fulfillment and happiness.

This legend crosses time zones with just 6 pounds of gear

When it comes to ultralight backpacking, you're on the Mount Rushmore, Glenn. You're one of the OGs. I have probably spent more time thinking about how to lighten my pack weight than most people on the planet. But there's lessons in life in that as well, aren't there? There are. There are. Glenn VanPesky is a legend in the world of ultralight backpacking and die-hard thru-hikers. Hiking across time zones with just this small pack. You're on the trail for, you know, a week or a month or a year, depending on the trail. I followed him into Buckskin Gulch, Utah, one of the longest and narrowest slot canyons anywhere in the world. It's an extraordinary hike that cuts through sandstone giants, and is filled with frigid water and challenging terrain. You could twist an ankle, you could run out of water. Glenn tackles it all with just a six-pound bag, and his philosophy offers a lesson in packing for anyone. What's in your pack? Will you show me? Sure. Because I know you have it down to the ounce. A gram, yeah. Down to the gram. Yeah. A tenth of an ounce or a gram. Okay. Let's see. It's six pounds without food and water, so with food and water it's probably like 15. He spent decades shaving unnecessary pack weight until his obsession became a company called Gossamer Gear. Yeah, that's my sleeping pad. You find that's enough, Glenn? I do with the right skills, yes. First aid, repair, headlamp, water treatment, prison toothbrush. Just slip it on your finger and brush. Just slip it on your finger. An extra pad, and when you're lying on your back, you just slip this on your tailbone. When you flip to your side, it's on your hips. You get double thickness foam without carrying a double thickness pad. If you have the knowledge and skills, sometimes that can take the place of stuff. Through it all, Glenn learned that ultralight backpacking could help him move more lightly through life as well. My favorite quote is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, that perfection is achieved not when there's nothing left to add, but when there's nothing left to take away. And actually having less weight allows you to explore places, go further distances that you couldn't with a heavier pack. That's the metaphor in life. Yeah, in life there's so much focus on, well, to be happy, to be fulfilled, we need to get more stuff. Ultralight backpacking reminds me how little I actually need, and that the things that make me happy isn't the stuff.

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