Ultralight Backpacking

What is ultralight backpacking and an ultralight backpacking gear list breakdown. 8.5 pound full comfort base weight and a 9.5 pound consumables for thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail or Continental Divide Trail. Tent, sleeping bag, everything reviewed. #ultralight #backpacking #ultralightgear

Two years ago my younger sister and her boyfriend went on their first backpacking trip together—a weekend-long summer outing in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Based on our shared genealogy, she apparently assumed she’d been blessed with comparable backpacking wisdom as her older brother, so she borrowed some equipment I’d left in my parent’s basement and…

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For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect.

Say goodbye to sore shoulders and cranky knees. These lightweight backpacking tips will cut pounds from your pack weight so you can hike farther, faster, or just more comfortably.

Introduction Most of us do not venture into the backcountry alone. Sharing the outdoors with another person heightens our outdoor experience. That person can be a good friend, parent, brother, sister, or our children. Going into the wilderness with a partner (that special and intimate friend) may be the ultimate expression of togetherness. This article […]

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Written by an avid outdoorsman with years of experience on how to pack for short and long excursion, minimizing the weight and volume of his loads. This handy guide offers tips to minimize the weight by doing things as cutting the labels off your clothing, reducing the size of the toothbrush handles, choosing the lightest backpacks, tents, and sleeping bag. Minimum gadgets, no unnecessary tools and/or objects. Go ultralight.

Written by an avid outdoorsman with years of experience on how to pack for short and long excursion, minimizing the weight and volume of his loads. This handy guide offers tips to minimize the weight by doing things as cutting the labels off your clothing, reducing the size of the toothbrush handles, choosing the lightest backpacks, tents, and sleeping bag. Minimum gadgets, no unnecessary tools and/or objects. Go ultralight.

Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents. Ultralight 1 person, 2 person, nylon, cuben fiber, dyneema, freestanding and non-freestanding tents tested by Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers. Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight.

When it comes to gear list weight reduction for lightweight and ultralight backpacking, the biggest gains come from lightening the big three, including

SkyAir ULT is a sil/sil tarp tent large enough for two men and gear that only weighs 8 oz. The poleless design is pitched with a trekking pole in the front and back and stakes around the side. For early season use, you will be hard pressed to find a lighter weight shelter. For bug season use, add the SkyAir Mesh Insert, Footprint, and Front Vestibule to protect you and your gear from the elements. The versatility the SkyAir provides is unlike anything else you will find in a tarp tent and is…

Ultralight backpacking gear list for thru hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail and Continental Divide Trail. Refined list of cottage industry and traditional backpacking gear companies.

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