Events

This masterclass provides a technical overview of shelter and backpack fabric technologies, including silnylon, silpoly, PU hybrids, UHMWPE-reinforced fabrics, and composite laminates. Designed for backpackers, product developers, and outdoor professionals seeking to understand how material properties influence performance, durability, and design outcomes.

Learn how to optimize your backcountry hunting setup with ultralight gear and proven strategies for remote, self-supported hunts. This course covers lightweight packing systems, mobility-focused tactics, and gear selection to increase efficiency, endurance, and success in the field. Designed for serious hunters navigating rugged terrain.

Master ultralight gear systems and field-tested strategies tailored for search and rescue professionals. This online course teaches weight-efficient loadouts, mobility-enhancing techniques, and backcountry readiness to improve SAR performance, endurance, and safety in demanding environments. Perfect for SAR team members, wilderness responders, and tactical planners.

Learn gear systems, backcountry skills, risk management frameworks, and route planning considerations essential for safe and rewarding backpacking during the fringe season.

Join fellow Backpacking Light Unlimited Members for a backpacking field trip in the Colorado Rockies during the fringe-season transition into early winter. Signup information will be available on October 6. No charge (free), space is limited.

In this livestream, we'll provide extensive information and resources for achieving safety, comfort, and confidence in the winter backcountry. Learn about the gear, skills, and best practices that help you balance pack weight with function in cold and snowy environments. Includes an extended Q&A session with Backpacking Light founder Ryan Jordan.

Explore how modern recreation ecology informs updated Leave No Trace principles for ultralight backpackers. This course examines the latest scientific insights to refine backcountry ethics, minimize environmental impact, and adapt best practices for today's lightweight hiking gear and travel methods. Ideal for conscientious hikers, educators, and outdoor leaders.

Join us for Backpacking Light Community Campfire, a live online event with Founder Ryan Jordan featuring the latest Backpacking Light news, upcoming events, and website updates, plus an open community Q&A—bring your questions and join the conversation.

Backcountry Weather, Streamflow, and Snowpack Forecasting Masterclass: Learn how to use models, public datasets, methods, frameworks, and step-by-step processes to build your own customized environmental forecasts for trip and route...

Backpacking Light Trail Days Online! is a live, online user conference featuring backcountry experts and enthusiasts presenting on the topics of outdoor gear, skills, and more!

Backpacking Light Trail Days Online! is a live, online user conference featuring backcountry experts and enthusiasts presenting on the topics of outdoor gear, skills, and more!

Backpacking Light Trail Days Online! is a live, online user conference featuring backcountry experts and enthusiasts presenting on the topics of outdoor gear, skills, and more!