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Flash Reviews No. 6
Introductory Reviews for the Fenix HL23 Headlamp, MSR Windboiler Stove, Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z Poles.
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 15
News this week: Mt. Everest Avalanche Adds to Tragedy in Nepal, The U.S. Outdoor Act of 2015, Take a Trip Through the North York Moors, Craig Weiland Discovers a New Diatom, and much more!
Solo across the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Brooks Range, Alaska
A solo, multi-week expedition along the Brooks Range proves to be mentally and physically challenging as the author faced uncertain conditions and rugged terrain.
Flash Reviews No. 5
Introductory Reviews of the Excalibur Dehydrator #3526TCDB, Munk Pack Oatmeal Fruit Squeeze, LuminAid PackLite 16 Version 2.
ISPO 2015: Part 3
ISPO brings the top outdoor retailers together and gives us an opportunity to evaluate their gear firsthand.
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 14
News this week: The U.S. Senate votes yes on SA 838, Eric Barone becomes the fastest man on a mountain bike, YouTube opens 360 video uploading, an off-trail route in King's Canyon, Exped Lightning Review, and much more!
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 13
News this week: Expedition Brings Sight to the Blind in Nepal, Skiing in the Cascades, Gear needed to Hike PCT in the Winter, 83-Year-Old who Runs a Ski Resort, and much more!
Lake Superior Coastal Trail Adventure
The Superior Coastal trail offers stunning views of Lake Superior that for this duo of hikers symbolized a shared spiritual transformation that cannot be erased.
ISPO 2015: Part 2
ISPO brings the top outdoor retailers together and gives us an opportunity to evaluate their gear firsthand.
New Balance Leadville MT1210 Runners version 2 Spotlight Review
Very similar to the first version, these lightweight shoes perform well for trail running or hiking.
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 12
News this week: Steger's Solo Winter Traverse through the Boundary Waters, the 235-mile Trans-Adirondack Route, ISPO 2015, and more!
ISPO 2015: Part 1, Clothing
ISPO brings the top outdoor retailers together and gives us an opportunity to evaluate their gear firsthand.
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 11
Backpacking Light has scoured the web and will now bring you salient backpacking news stories, gear releases, and trip reports.
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 10
Backpacking Light has scoured the web and will now bring you salient backpacking news stories, gear releases, and trip reports.
BRS-3000T stove Spotlite Review
A very inexpensive yet lightweight and effective stove. Works great for small-group, overnight cooking.
Steripen Classic 3: Spotlite Review
SteriPEN has heeded our pleas and its newest model continues to offer great water treatment while getting rid of some of the bugs from previous models.
Weekend Wanderings in West Texas: Photo Essay
Saved by the Guadalupe Mountains, the author learns to live in West Texas and begins to enjoy the area with weekend visits to the mountains.
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 9
Backpacking Light has scoured the web and will now bring you salient backpacking news stories, gear releases, and trip reports.
Beyond Our Boundaries: Episode 24
Follow the story of a family of five as they backpack over 2000 miles from Georgia to Maine.
West Canada Lakes Wilderness
A beautiful wilderness with incredible fishing rehabilitated after years of logging and industry use. Just don't forget your lake packraft...you'll need it!
