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Backpacking Light

Backpacking Light was founded in November of 2000 with the simple mission of promoting backcountry travel in lightweight style. We are based in the Northern Rockies with offices in Bozeman, Montana and Laramie, Wyoming, with educational and guided trekking programs offered in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness of Montana (Billings area) and Medicine Bow Mountains of Wyoming (Denver area).

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Kooka Bay GoosePad, Kooka Bay Synthetic Insulated and Kooka Bay TaperLite Mats

SpotLite Gear Reviews (*) August 23, 2011

Mini-review for the Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Mats State of the Market Report 2011

Mammut Light Pump Mat

SpotLite Gear Reviews (*) August 23, 2011

Mini-review for the 2011 Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Pads State of the Market Report

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir, Therm-a-Rest ProLite, and Therm-a-Rest Deluxe LE Mats

SpotLite Gear Reviews (*) August 23, 2011

Mini-review for the 2011 Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Pads State of the Market Report

MontBell UL 90 and MontBell UL 120 Mats

SpotLite Gear Reviews (*) August 23, 2011

Mini-review for the Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Mats State of the Market Report 2011

Stephensons Warmlite Down Air Mat

SpotLite Gear Reviews (*) August 23, 2011

Mini-review for the 2011 Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Pads State of the Market Report

Vaude Norrsken Insulated Mat

SpotLite Gear Reviews (*) August 23, 2011

Mini-review for the 2011 Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Pads State of the Market Report

POE Ether Elite 2/3 and POE Peak Oyl Elite Mats

SpotLite Gear Reviews (*) August 23, 2011

Mini-review for the Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Mats State of the Market Report 2011

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 – Part 1: Lightweight Shelters and Sleep Gear

Outdoor Retailer News August 16, 2011

We found lots of new lightweight shelters and sleep gear this time. We present them together in this article so you can compare them more easily. Doing so brings out some realizations regarding weight, roominess, and cost.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 – Part 2: Lightweight Backpacks, Stoves, and Accessories

Outdoor Retailer News August 16, 2011

OR delivers a fresh crop of lightweight, innovative, and useful gear.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 – Part 3: Lightweight Apparel and Hiking Footwear

Outdoor Retailer News August 16, 2011

We sorted through tons of apparel and footwear to find the lightweight standouts suitable for hiking and backpacking.

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