If you have been reading my website for a while, you probably know that LW, UL, SUL, and XUL are backpacking categories for base weights. Base weight is the weight of your backpack and contents minus any consumables such as water, food, and fuel.

Most people define these as:

• Lightweight (LW) = base weight less than 20lbs.
• Ultralight (UL) = base weight less than 10lbs.
• Super Ultralight (SUL) = base weight less than 5lbs.
• Extreme Ultralight (XUL) = base weight less than 3lbs.

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