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Mo-go-gear Fire-fly Alcohol Stove SPOTLITE REVIEW
A tiny stove well suited for backpackers that view pint sized cooking mugs as group cooking devices.
Montane 180 Waterproof/Breathable Shirt SPOTLITE REVIEW
Rain shirt? Jacket? Who cares: It's 7 oz and has the ability to disappear in a corner of your pack.
GoLite Galaxy Internal Frame Backpack SPOTLITE REVIEW
Internal frame, enough volume for a long trek, and light weight = more appeal for traditional backpackers looking to "go light" without gettin' freaky about it.
Granite Gear Wisp Backpack REVIEW
Technical day pack that keeps loads close (SUL'ers take note: you might be able to eke an overnight out this one...).
Mountainsmith Wraith Backpack REVIEW
Small, dense, heavy loads carry well in this durable internal frame pack.
Macpac 35 Amp Backpack REVIEW
Light materials with rugged durability, convenient gear access, and comfort for fastpacking.
Almost to Katahdin: Appalachian Trail Section Hike to the Kennebec River
Section hiking progress towards the 2000 mile patch by Don "Photon" and Dave Johnston.
PHOTO ESSAY: Navajo Canyon, Arizona
BPL Staffers enjoy a rare opportunity to explore Arizona's Navajo Canyon.
The Benefits of Going Light
Commentary on the multiple benefits of lightweight backpacking.
Big Agnes Sarvis Superlight SL2+ eVENT Tent REVIEW
Single wall? Double wall? With eVENT and silnylon, the Sarvis may offer the best of both.
Boy Scout Gear List: New Scouts, Three-Season
New Boy Scouts (and your parents!), take note: going light will leave your patrol leaders in the dust and there will be money left over from your paper route.
Backpacking Light Magazine Seeks Nominations for Outdoor Industry’s Most Stringent Product Award Program
Introducing the Lightitude Award for the Best Gear of 2005
Make Your Own Gear: Open Jet Alcohol Stove
Complete step by step instructions on how to construct an open jet alcohol stove that looks as good as it works.
Can A Sane Person Truly Enjoy SuperUltralight Backpacking?
SUL for the masses? Perspectives on comfortable gear - with a suggested gear checklist - for a non-technical canyoneering backpacking trip requiring less than five pounds of gear on your back.
Aarn Bodypacks Featherlite Freedom Internal Frame Backpack REVIEW
Big loads carry well and redefine what it means to control your center of gravity.
Mont-Bell Lightweight Alpine 60 Backpack REVIEW
A product performance review of the Mont-Bell Lightweight Alpine 60 internal frame pack.
Osprey Atmos 50 Backpack REVIEW
A durable and effective load carrier with an innovative back panel that keeps your back cool.
Wild Things AT Backpack REVIEW
A lightweight classic for many years: does it still have what it takes to compete with the new breed of frameless packs on the market?
Book Review: Fixing Your Feet
"Flyin'" Brian Robinson reviews the seminal work about foot care for hikers, backpackers, adventure racers, and other outdoor athletes.
Moonbow Gearskin Backpack REVIEW
Product performance review of the Moonbow Gearskin frameless pack - a unique harness/compression system that acts like a pack.
LuxuryLite Modular Frame Backpack REVIEW
Performance review of one of the lightest and most innovative external frame packs on the market.
