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Granite Gear Virga Backpack
One of the most revered thru-hiking packs, the Virga has now been around for “decades” and continues to undergo revisions. Remarkably, its weight remains incredibly low by using a simple...
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Osprey Lumina Backpack
The Lumina is Osprey’s entry into women’s ultralight packs. It retains a similar suspension as popular (and slightly heavier) Eja series, but uses a simpler design with lighter fabrics. If...
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Osprey Eja Backpack
The Eja line of packs is one of the most popular on the market for women who want to try shaving some weight from their pack, but don’t want to...
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Osprey Levity Backpack
The Levity is Osprey’s entry into men’s ultralight packs. It retains a similar suspension as popular (and slightly heavier) Exos series, but uses a simpler design with lighter fabrics. If...
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Osprey Exos Backpack
The Exos line of packs is one of the most popular on the market for those who want to try shaving some weight from their pack, but don’t want to...
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Mountainsmith Zerk Backpack
The Zerk is purpose-built for optimizing access to gear while wearing the pack. It offers one of the most unique shoulder, hip belt, and side pocket configurations of any pack...
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Gregory Octal Backpack
There aren’t many Gregory packs we recommend, but it’s nice to see that this famous pack maker enters the lightweight pack category with an aesthetically clean and streamlined internal frame...
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LiteAF Curve Backpack
LiteAF is a small cottage manufacturer that makes very clean, functional, and customizable frameless packs for ultralight hikers. The Curve series has a classic design and offers a number of...
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Black Diamond Distance Tent
A strong, low-profile, trekking pole tent. Fast, easy setup.
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Big Agnes Fly Creek HV 2 Carbon Tent
With a minimum trail weight of just over one pound, this is the lightest 2P tent in Big Agnes’ line (which makes it a great option for the solo hiker...
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Big Agnes Fly Creek HV 1 Carbon Tent
With a minimum trail weight of one pound, this is the lightest tent in Big Agnes’ line. You give up a few features here – front entry only, and some...
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Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL 2 Tent
One of the roomiest 2.5-pound tents on the market. Nice porch feature, easy setup, and good interior storage/organization pockets. Light enough to be a luxurious backcountry home for one person....
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Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL 1 Tent
One of the roomiest 2-pound tents on the market. Nice porch feature, easy setup, and good interior storage/organization pockets.
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Nunatak Bears Ears Backpack
The only pack we know of that’s built from the ground-up with carrying a bear canister in mind. The heavy canister is carried at the bottom of the pack, which...
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Nashville Cutaway Backpack
The Cutaway is a very unique backpack in that all external pockets are accessible while wearing the pack, and it offers customizable shoulder strap styles – a feature not usually...
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Dandee The Standard Backpack
We really like the giant front pocket on the Dandee Standard. Bottom stash pocket and a minimalist design make this frameless pack a classic thru-hiking tool.
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ZPacks Sub-Nero Backpack
Small and stripped down, the Sub-Nero is a pack best suited for the skilled and committed ultralight hiker with a compact gear kit.
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ZPacks Nero Backpack
A frameless pack for those with ultralight gear kits. Skilled AT/PCT thru-hikers can use this pack, but for the rest of us, it’s best for shorter trips.
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ZPacks Arc Haul Zip Backpack
Unique for its zippered front-loading panel to give you fast access to gear anywhere in your pack. This allows you to pack for optimal weight distribution rather than optimum accessibility.
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ZPacks Arc Haul Backpack
One of the larger volume ZPacks’ Arc-series pack, unique for its curved frame that keeps the pack away from your back for better air movement and less sweating.
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