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Inflatable Sleeping Pads for Backpacking
The product category of inflatable sleeping pads is trending towards larger, warmer, and more comfortable pads – with very little weight penalty. This market report surveys available products and provides use case guidance, context tips, and feedback heuristics for optimizing comfort.
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Staff Picks 2025
Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that they’ve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous Staff Picks!
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Episode 130 | Bivy Sack Camping
Discover Ryan’s discreet bivy sack camping methodology for alpine environments, encompassing essential gear, requisite skills, and a critical analysis of tent practicality. Embrace the experience of open-air slumber.
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Backpacking Chairs: A Comprehensive Guide to the Science of Seated Recovery, Ultralight Chair Design, and Market Landscape
In ultralight backpacking, chairs are often dismissed as luxury. This guide reframes them as recovery tools — exploring their impact on performance, biomechanics, and thermal management. From sit pads to suspended seats, we analyze the design tradeoffs and field use cases that shape the modern camp seating landscape.
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Down-Filled Backpacking Quilts (Market Survey and Gear Guide)
This comprehensive market survey features 60+ models of down-filled backpacking quilts, 27+ brands across North America and Europe. Includes analysis (warmth, weight, value), expert recommendations, market overview, and more.
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Backpacking Light Staff Picks: Our Favorite Gear
Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that they’ve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous Staff Picks!
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2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
First annual Members Choice Awards – what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?
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Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net.
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Tarp Poncho
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Tarp Poncho.
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Sea To Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Day Pack
There aren’t very many stowable ultralight packs on the market that can be used for stuffing gear in your main pack and a utility pack for day hikes from base…
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Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Pillow
The Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Pillow is our pick for a dedicated pillow when you are trying to save as much weight as possible without sacrificing pillow height. A…
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Sea to Summit UltraSil eVENT Compression Sack
There’s no shortage of stuff sacks on the market, but the Sea to Summit UltraSil Compression Sack is one of the best for compressing high-loft insulation, especially down sleeping bags…
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