If there's one thing liable to ruin the backpacking experience, it's being weighed down by too much baggage. The problem is there are several things considered essential for the serious backpacker who ...

For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect. We stepped back to give tips on reducing pack weight for weekend backpacking trips and thru-hikes alike. Every ...

Sure, it’s expensive to achieve that elusive sub-10 pound base weight. But trimming a few pounds off your kit is shockingly affordable. You can spend less than $20 at your local gas station and trim ...

Targeted at people who prioritize backpack weight over sleeping comfort and weather protection, ultralight tarps and the tiny companies that hand make them were, until now, pretty rare. But this one ...

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Backpacks keep getting lighter, but does that mean you have to go ultralight? In this video, I am taking a deep dive into the benefits of heavyweight hiking. I share my personal experiences carrying ...

Fourteen-thousand miles on the trail. Up mountains and over rivers. For weeks at a time. And all of it out of a backpack that weighs less than a gallon of milk. That’s right, Clint “Lint” Bunting is ...

A trio of lightweight shelters for different outdoor adventures across the year ...

High on comfort and features, low on weight and clump-factor – the Mammut Aenergy GTX ticks all of my boxes in terms of ...