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Garmin eTrex Vista HCx GPS REVIEW
With the addition of a new âHâ high sensitivity receiver, the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx GPS sets a new benchmark for GPS performance in difficult reception areas
Out of Your Comfort Zone: Through the Beartooth Mountains with Backpacking Lightâs Wilderness Trekking III Program
BPL members and staff trek - off trails and off maps - through the snowy Beartooth Mountains
2007 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
Backpacking Light staff pick their favorite gear of 2007
MSR MIOX Purifier REVIEW
A small electronic device for purifying water with a mixed oxidizer based on electrolyzing salt.
Gossamer Gear Miniposa Backpack REVIEW
Removable carbon fiber stays make it the lightest and most versatile internal frame backpack in its size class, but curved stays would markedly improve its fit and comfort.
Make Your Own Gear: Tarp Guylines
A clean, simple way to attach guylines to your tarp or shelter
Coleman Powermax Fuel Adapter Spotlite Review
An adapter to allow you to use your Coleman Xtreme stove in winter with screw-thread canisters rather than the hard-to-find Powermax canisters.
Backpacking Light Print Magazine Issue 8 – Online Supplement
Backpacking Light Print Magazine Issue 8 portal to reprints and supplements.
Rite in the Rain Weatherjet Paper SPOTLITE REVIEW
A waterproof paper you can use in your ink-jet printer to copy maps for field use.
Make Your Own Gear: Aloksak Chest Pocket
You say your SUL pack doesnât have enough pockets? Using inexpensive materials, add some storage with ultralight appeal.
Notes from the Field â Bushwhacking Shell
Features and design for a shell jacket that can handle tough bushwhacking
Notes from the Field â Bushwhacking Trousers
BPL's resident brush-buster describes pants that work in tough conditions without falling apart.
Helix Potty Trowel REVIEW
A very light carbon fibre and aluminium alloy âpotty trowelâ (which works quite well as such) which also functions very well as an ultra-light ice axe.
Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis Tent REVIEW
Lightest bug-proof one-person shelter on the market.
AntiGravityGear TarpTent REVIEW
With over 38 square feet of floor area, this single person tent has the highest area to weight ratio in its class (single wall shelter with floor), but it has a few flaws.
Six Moon Designs 2007 Comet Backpack REVIEW
A durable and versatile âconvertible backpackâ with removable stays that allow it to be used either frameless or as an ultralight internal frame backpack.
2007 Alpkit Carbonlite Trekking Poles REVIEW
These three section carbon fiber trekking poles are sturdy and stiff and are light in your hands AND on your budget.
2007 Jacks ‘R’ Better âDown to Earthâ Pad Converter REVIEW
The Jacks âRâ Better Down to Earth Pad Converter converts any JRB quilt, including the No Sniveller, into a top bag system.
2007 Deuter KangaKid Child Carrier REVIEW
A lightweight internal frame child carrier that compacts for use as a day pack.
Bringing up the Rear: An Ultralighter Hikes across the Weminuche with a “Mixed” Group
Ultralighters love replacing old gear with new. But what gets lost when you get new hiking buddies to go with your new kit?
2007 Feathered Friends Grouse Sleeping Bag SPOTLITE REVIEW
A women-specific bag thatâs properly sized for a womenâs body and uses an ultralight Schoeller NanoSphere shell.
"Simplify, then add lightness." - Colin Chapman
New Ultralight ShelterFreestanding silpoly shelter for lightweight adventures.
