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GoLite Team Backpack REVIEW
Lightweight, frameless, water-hauling, 3300 ci backpack with lots of features - too many for non-adventure racers.
GoLite Galaxy Backpack REVIEW
Lightweight for the volume, plenty of weight-carrying capacity, and user-friendly features, although the water bottle pockets could be more easily accessible.
Vaude Rock Ultralight 25 Backpack REVIEW
Tough, tiny (1525 ci) frameless daypack or overnight pack for minimalists.
Mountain Laurel Designs Spinntex Pro Poncho Tarp REVIEW
A poncho/tarp is a good choice for SuperUltraLight backpacking. With this one you get a good shelter, rainwear, and pack cover for only 7 ounces.
Mountain Laurel Designs Silnylon Pro Poncho Tarp REVIEW
Why use a silnylon poncho/tarp when spinnaker is lighter? The answer may surprise you.
The Unconventional Sleep Systems Manifesto
A Comprehensive Primer and Market Analysis of Top Bags, Quilts, and Wearable Systems
Notes from the Field – SuperUltraLight in November on the Flagstaff Peaks, Arizona
Was just 5 pounds of gear enough to keep our warm-weather-acclimatized Arizonian cozy into the 20s?
Mountain Laurel Designs Prophet 25 Backpack REVIEW
A well-designed, low volume 4.4-ounce pack for dayhikes or SuperUltraLight overnights.
Fanatic Fringe Thompson Peak Backpack REVIEW
Improves on the classic (now discontinued) GoLite Breeze, and cuts the weight by a third.
Gossamer Gear G5 Hyperlight Backpack REVIEW
It’s made of spinnaker fabric and must be "handled with care," but the volume to weight ratio will knock your socks off!
Jacks ‘R’ Better JRB Down Hood SPOTLITE REVIEW
Simple hood that mates with the No Sniveller quilt.
Jacks ‘R’ Better JRB Down Sleeves SPOTLITE REVIEW
Sleeves that can be worn under the No Sniveller wearable quilt or with a vest.
AntiGravityGear Universal Alcohol Stove Accessory Pack SPOTLITE REVIEW
The primer pan is the darling of this set.
Mini Bull Designs Sketti Stove SPOTLITE REVIEW
Robust and powerful alcohol stove that doesn't require a pot stand.
2005 Lightweight Down Jackets Review Summary and Gear Guide Overview
We rate and compare the lightest down jackets on the market based on our measurements and their performance in the field.
GoLite Cumulus Jacket REVIEW
A comfortable and lofty 14-ounce jacket with some nice features, but missing ultralight appeal.
2005 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
Staff Favorites - Our gear picks from the 2005 hiking and backpacking season.
Gossamer Gear Spinnshelter REVIEW
Full three-season (non-bomber) weather protection for one person for only 11.2 ounces including guylines and stakes.
Gossamer Gear Whisper Uberlight Backpack REVIEW
Minimal features and prone-to-abrasion-damage spinnaker fabric make this the lightest 2000-cubic inch backpack on the market.
GoLite Feather-Lite Sleeping Bag REVIEW
We found a “sleeper” - the Feather-Lite has 1.5 inches more loft than specified.
Mountainsmith Fusion 35 Backpack SPOTLITE REVIEW
You won't see this one in stores, or on the Mountainsmith website yet. We take a first look at a super comfortable and well designed alpine/snow sport backpack; a precursor to our full review.
"Simplify, then add lightness." - Colin Chapman
New Ultralight GearSee the latest releases in ultralight cottage-brand gear from small makers.
