>>2863652
Depends on what you expect to encounter. The most minimal sleep system would be a mylar blanket and a foam pad from Walmart, if you can call that "sleeping". Do you expect to sleep on snowy surfaces, in cold temperatures, in hot temperatures, in the high desert, on the coast, in the bayou?

just close your eyes and sleep. faggot.

>>2863652
Warm weather will be cheapest. Dogshit 40° bag + dogshit Amazon special sleeping pad + cheap rain fly you can make an A-frame with will be your best bet

>>2863667
Right now mainly just summer, I'm looking on ebay I think I'm gonna try to cop some used surplus bivy and air matress, maybe try to find a used rain poncho which doubles as a tarp and call it a day.

>>2863652
>PVC "insulated" poncho as moisture barrier (reflective side up)
>foam sleeping pad
>sleeping bag or wool blanket on top
Its this simple. If youre in a particularly wet area:
>hammock
>sleeping bag or blanket
For shelter
>tarp (camoflauge of course)
>paracord
Is the simplest

>>2863688
Tarp, foam cell pad, air mattress, sleeping bag/bivy/blanket would probably be enough.

>>2863652
add a mosquito net. i didn't bring one when i started out and i felt like an idiot afterwards. either go with one that cover the whole sleep system, or just one to your head

Bro just get a single-pole tent and a yoga mat and some quilts.

In wooded country you don't need high end pads because you can easily just pile up hemlock boughs underneath your tent for cushioning and insulation.

>>2863652
I have been camping and sleeping on the hard ground long enough to never want to sleep on the hard ground again.
quit being cheap and get a really nice inflatable pad. getting a good nights rest is 1000% a morale booster.

>>2865063
i am not payong $300 for a pad that will develop a slow leak after 3 uses when pads that will develop a slow leake after 3 uses are available for $50

>>2865165
Good pads come with a repair kit. You should also not sleep on ground without a groundsheet and clear the ground meaning removing all potential pokeys. I have never had a problem with a pad leaking when using a ground sheet under my tent. I also live in a area with tons of rocks and constant twigs and sticks. Are you semi or fully retarded to not do any of this?

>>2865166
this is a minimalist thread. if i need to carry extra stuff for it to not break its not minimalist

>>2865180
Even then why compromise on quality sleep?
In all honesty if you are really looking for true minimalist just go camping with a sleeping bag, and foam cell pad. Not like the pad can puncture. You technically don't need a tent or a bivy if its warm enough, and if its really warm just take a pad meaning 70s-80s at night.
40 degree bag is about 50 bucks and one of those foam cells is around 20, if you are attempting temps around 50-60. You are more or less bound by the weekly forecasts and their accuracy.
Even thru-hikers don't compromise heavily on sleep. A inflatable pad is also able to compact further down than a foam pad. Also a groundsheet is 7-8 ounces for a 2p so a 1p would be 4-5 ounces.

Buy a nice $20 bottle of wine and use it to chat up someone to share their sleep system. Or for an ultralight option, hyperventilate into a bread bag for 60 seconds and then smash your head into a tree. You should fall asleep pretty quickly.