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John Muir Trail (JMT) Record Attempt – Unsupported, Without Resupply

BPL subscriber, Al Shaver, will attempt to break the JMT speed record for an unsupported hike without resupply. He starts on the full moon, September 7th.

Wise Women Go Light, Part 1

The first in a series of three articles chronicling the experiences of hiking buddies Jean and Sue as they begin on the journey to lightweight backpacking.

Notes from the Field – SuperUltraLight in November on the Flagstaff Peaks, Arizona

Was just 5 pounds of gear enough to keep our warm-weather-acclimatized Arizonian cozy into the 20s?

Notes from the Field: SuperUltraLight Bushwhacking in the Canyons of Grand Gulch, Utah

Can a SUL pack survive intense bushwhacking?

Notes from the Field: SuperUltraLight Hammocking on the Black Forest Trail in Pennsylvania

Perspectives from the Black Forest Trail in Pennsylvania, with commentary on gear and techniques to stay warm in a hammock with less than five pounds of gear.

Notes from the Field: SuperUltraLight in the Cascades with a Sub-4-pound Pack

Perspectives from the field, with commentary on gear and technique for high mileage backpacking with a sub-4-pound base weight pack.

Notes from the Field: SuperUltraLight Tarp vs. Hammock in the High Uintas

Perspectives from the field, with commentary and comparison of gear and technique for tarp and hammock camping at 40 °F.

Notes From the Field: SuperUltraLight Hammock Camping

Perspectives from the field, with commentary on gear and technique for hammock camping with less than five pounds of gear.

Notes from the Field: High, Dry, and SuperUltraLight in Arizona

Perspectives from the field, with commentary on gear and technique from a 10k high camp near Mount Humphries with less than five pounds of gear.

Notes from the Field: Arizona Canyoneering, SuperUltraLight Style

Field notes on perspectives from the field, with commentary on gear and technique in the canyons of the desert southwest.

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