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Basic camping equipment like a foot spa to rest my feet after a half mile 'hike' and hair curlers to 'make me look pretty' - 10 points
A personal shopper and a chocolate fondue set - 8 points
Lightweight tent, lightweight rucksack, lightweight boots, infact, anything with lightweight in the title - 4 points
Food (saves me hunting for bugs) - 2 points

What do you class as an acceptable night's sleep?

Nothing less than a king-size orthopaedic memory mattress with a hot cup of hot chocolate (and marshmallows of course!) - 10 points
Therm-a-rest camp mat, sleeping bag, pillow and a tent - perfect! - 6 points
Down sleeping bag and a bivi bag. Warm and cosey under the night sky... - 4 points
Sleep's for wusses - 1 point

Lightweight Hygiene

What do you consider a satisfactory level of hygiene?

A shower and a bubble bath everyday, footscrub, manicure, pedicure, massage and a facial - 10 points
I always take compact travel-sized toiletries for a shower and a freshen-up - 6 points
A 'refreshing' rinse in a mountain stream is all I need - I laugh in the face of frost bite - ha! - 4 points
Hy-what? - 1 point

How do you look after your teeth when camping?

I employ my dentist to travel with me, of course! - 10 points
Electric toothbrush, floss, oh, and a petrol genrator to recharge the toothbrush - 8 points
A cut-down toothbrush with holes drilled into the remaining handle is all I ever need - 3 points
I leave them at home - 2 points

Lightweight Food & Water

When you go camping, what does your diet typically consist of?

Full English and nothing less each morning - you can't walk to the pub on an empty stomach! - 10 points
Nothing like a Wayfarer meal to keep your energy levels up - 5 points
I ration my food, calculating how many calories I need per day to bag another peak - 3 points
Food's for wusses - 1 point

What do you do for water?

There's plenty available at the shops...there is a Selfridge's on Ben Nevis, isn't there? - 9 points
Carry what I need for drinks, and cleaning for that day in bottles - 7 points
Use a water filter each time I pass flowing water - 4 points
A rain dance - 2 points

Lightweight Gear and personal cut-backs

What is the most rediculous attempt you have ever made to save pack weight?

I almost didn't take my sherpa once - how I would have managed without him carrying my kitchen sink, I'll never know! - 10 points
I never leave home without my 12 dozen, or so, helium balloons. It's like my birthday everyday - 6 points
I always cut the washing instructions out of clothing and gear to reduce a massive amount of weight - 3 points
Rather than carry more food, I planned to eat my friend (they only slow me down) - 1 point

Lightweight Packs

What kind of pack do you use when lightweight travels?

Pack? Do you mean suitcase? You do mean suitcase, surely? Course you do. Just the two then - 10 points
Nothing less than a Gucci handbag, darling. - 5 points
Lightweight rucksack or beltpack - 4 points
I don't need one - I find everything I need on the trail - 2 points

Lightweight Improvisation and Innovation

True lightweight outdoor people improvise and innovate to solve their problems everyday. What would be the best example of your level of improvisation whilst lightweight backpacking?

I created a floatation tank with my bath tub once whilst walking in Derbyshire - 10 points
I cleverly built a tent by turning trouser press upside down and using my ball gown... - 9 points
Sharing a load of my gear (tent, stove, etc) with my travel buddy - 5 points
Shaving my head clean of hair and using it to weave clothes - 2 points

What's the thought process behind packing your gear?

I have a simple packing philosophy really, as long as I've got my security anvil I'll be OK. Oh, and my 'lucky' granite slab - 10 points
I recently asked myself whether if I was stranded alone for minutes on end, metres away from civilisation, could I manage without my hair straighteners? - 8 points
I plan my needs, working out exactly what I might need and then double that amount again, and again - 6 points
I think, anything more than a leaf is cheating - if Adam and Eve were happy then so am I! - 1 point

And finally...

What is the epitamy of lightweight camping for you?

Not going camping at all - driving to the hotel (the CheapTents.com team boos and hisses at people like you! Boo! Hiss! Boo!) - 10 points
Taking everything I want, and leaving the TV - 8 points
Camping creatively and innovativley in a minimalist way helps me to appreciate the outdoors by being less distracted by carrying excessive gear - 4 points
Worrying about breathing as the weight of the air in my lungs might slow me down - 1 point