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A Homemade Gear Sled (Pulk) for Backcountry Winter Travel
Introduction Winter backpacking is an entirely different experience from backpacking at any other time of the year. In the winter our needs for food, water, and warmth require significant changes...
Not Your Ordinary Lightweight Backpacker: An Interview with Bill Merchant
Not Your Ordinary Lightweight Backpacker: An Interview with Bill Merchant
High Exertion Moisture Accumulation in Rain and Wind Shells
High Exertion Moisture Accumulation in Rain and Wind Shells
Western Mountaineering, Feathered Friends, Nunatak, and PhD Lightweight Down Jackets (Comparison Review)
Introduction A lightweight down jacket is a wonderful thing. A down jacket can have up to three to five times more loft than its synthetic counterpart (e.g. a Patagonia Puffball,...
2001 Raingear Roundup Review Summary
Introduction Long awaited, read the results of a months-long review of raingear that includes extensive laboratory and field testing of fabrics and garments by the BackpackingLight.COM Product Review Staff. Introduction...
The Science of Breathability and Its Impact on Raingear Selection and Use
The Science of Breathability and Its Impact on Raingear Selection and Use
Lightweight Backpacking 101: An Introductory Manual for Lightening Your Load Today (1st Edition – August 2001)
Lightweight Backpacking 101: An Introductory Manual for Lightening Your Load Today (1st Edition - August 2001)
Book Review: The Ultralight Backpacker
Book Review: The Ultralight Backpacker
The Laughing Curmudgeon’s Guide to Going Light
The Laughing Curmudgeon's Guide to Going Light
Face-Off: First Aid and Emergency Gear
Face-Off: First Aid and Emergency Gear
On the Trail With Lynne Whelden (Interview)
Lynne Whelden is known in the backpacking world for his documentary films and instruction videos on the various aspects of hiking. His “How to…” videos are considered a valuable resource...
The Petersen Test Methods for Evaluating Shell Clothing Performance
The Petersen Test Methods for Evaluating Shell Clothing Performance
Wind Shirt Wars Review Summary
Wind Shirt Wars Review Summary
Hike ‘N Light Alcohol Stove
Hike 'N Light Alcohol Stove
Nutritional Considerations for Cold Weather Hiking
Nutritional Considerations for Cold Weather Hiking
RBH Designs Vapor Barrier Hand & Footwear
RBH Designs Vapor Barrier Hand & Footwear
Elite Top Bag by Rab Carrington
Elite Top Bag by Rab Carrington
Lightweight First Aid Kits for Hiking
Lightweight First Aid Kits for Hiking
The Arc Bag Concept: Saving Weight with Variable Girth Sleeping Bags Having an “Arc” Shaped Cross Section
As we prepare to announce the launch of the Backpacking Light website, it is probably appropriate to introduce a teaser about what we intend to spend a great deal of time with this year: clothing and sleep systems for ultralight hiking, with a focus on quilts.
