Suluk 46
Episode 133 | Human Waste Management
In episode 133 of the Backpacking Light podcast, we challenge traditional cathole practices, advocating for pack-out systems in alpine, desert, and high-use areas based on science and LNT ethics.
DetailsBackpacking 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.
DetailsAvalanche and Winter Safety Tools
A guide to tools used to manage risk in avalanche terrain – transceivers, shovels, probes, safety backpacks, saws.
DetailsEpisode 115 | Tiny Things
In episode 115 of the Backpacking Light podcast we’re sharing Big Talk about Tiny Things: Those little ultralight bits of gear that have an outsized impact on our experience in the backcountry.
DetailsEpisode 106 | Tent Stake Holding Power
In episode 106 of the Backpacking Light podcast we’re going to learn about tent stake holding power and have a chat about tent stake design with Suluk 46 founder Steve Evans.
DetailsHow do tent stakes interact with soils to create holding power?
Tent stake holding power, especially in adverse wind conditions, relies on principles of engineering and physics, including cross-sectional shape, length, soil interaction, and insertion angle.
DetailsSuluk46 Atani Titanium Tent Stakes
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Suluk46 Atani Titanium Tent Stakes.
DetailsSuluk46 Miksa Pot Lifter
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Suluk46 Miksa Pot Lifter.
DetailsSuluk46 Tica Ice Tool
This is not a certified mountaineering safety tool. It’s an ultralight ice arrest tool that hikers can use on low-angle snowfields with no consequences at the end of your slide….
DetailsSuluk46 Una Wood Stove
Available in standard and mini sizes, the mini is the lightest wood gas stove in the world. The Una is made with thin-gauge titanium, and is not as resistant to…
DetailsSuluk46 Anuri Titanium Windscreen
Most so-called ultralight windscreens are too fragile, too flimsy, too complicated to fiddle with, or not compact enough to stow in small pots. For hikers assembling their own solid fuel…
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