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The Wait for Lightweight (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)
Will the mass market ever embrace the lightweight philosophy, or has it already?
Friedrichshafen & Salt Lake City
Chris Townsend's report on the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and how it compares to Salt Lake City's Outdoor Retailer Show.
Introduction to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008
Mike Martin gives us the skinny on what to expect from BackpackingLight.com's coverage in the coming days.
Montbell Alpine Light Down Parka SPOTLITE REVIEW
Lightweight, extremely versatile hooded down jacket that can be worn as an outer layer or midlayer.
Podcast: Light in the Wild with Monte Dolack
Ron Craighead interviews Montana artist Monte Dolack on growing up in the Big Sky State and on the Backpacking Light-commissioned fine art print, "Light in the Wild."
Track Notes Part 2: GR5 in France
Part two of Roger Caffin's GR5 trek in France.
Rab Bergen Pant SPOTLITE Review
Great fitting, lightweight, exceptionally versatile eVENT pant.
Montbell Thunderhead Jacket SPOTLITE REVIEW Review
One of the lightest Gore-Tex Pro Shell jackets available, with weight and performance (with supplemental ventilation) comparable to a lightweight eVENT jacket.
New Balance MT1110GT Joggers SpotLite Review
Totally synthetic, good soles and a XCR membrane for wet weather use, plus a range of widths, including really wide.
Integral Designs Rundle Jacket SPOTLITE REVIEW Review
Hoodless, synthetic insulated jacket with an optimum balance of warmth, durability, wind/water resistance, and light weight.
Outdoor Research DryComp Summit Sack SPOTLITE REVIEW
This multi-purpose bag serves as a waterproof day pack, compression stuff sack, dry bag, and pillow.
Track Notes Part 1: GR5 in France
Roger Caffin shares his notes on trekking the GR5 in France.
Packrafting the Bear Trap Canyon
Bill Stadwiser shares his notes on packrafting Bear Trap Canyon with Ryan Jordan.
Packraft Trekking in Montana’s Bear Trap Canyon (Videocast)
Ryan Jordan and Bill Stadwiser explore the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness (the nation's first BLM-managed Wilderness Area) by foot and packraft.
Coleman Pack-Away Lantern Spotlite Review
A compact LED lantern, lighter than canister lanterns and fairly bright, but not yet perfect.
Professional Perspectives on Backcountry Photography
Perspectives from Tom Murphy, Rainbow Weinstock, and Rick Dreher on how professional photography fits with lightweight principles.
GSI Outdoors Cascadian Bowl SPOTLITE REVIEW
Strong polypropylene, almost twenty-four fluid ounces capacity, 1.55 ounces weight and $1.50 USD: it can't be too bad!
GSI Outdoors Cascadian Cup SPOTLITE REVIEW
Strong polypropylene, will not burn your lips, twelve fluid ounces capacity, 1.7 ounces weight and $1.75 USD: it can't be too bad!
Podcast: NOLS and the 40 Pound Initiative
NOLS Rocky Mountain discusses the process and progress of the 40-Pound Initiative, a branch effort to reduce student pack weights to 40 pounds or less for all Wind River courses.
Outdoor Research Endeavor Mitt SPOTLITE REVIEW
Lightweight durable shell mitt especially suited for snow sports or any situation where a more durable waterproof-breathable mitt is needed.
