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45 Miles in 47 Hours: What You Can Do With a Weekend Using Lightweight Backpacking Gear

Essays September 8, 2004

What can you accomplish in a three-day weekend with lightweight gear?

Commentary on Sleeping Bag Rating Specifications (2004)

Essays September 8, 2004 This content is for members only

Travel Channel to Feature Lightweight Backpacking Expert Dr. Ryan Jordan

Media Reviews August 3, 2004

Dr. Ryan Jordan, a guru of ultralight backpacking in the outdoor industry, will be featured on an upcoming series for the Travel Channel. Jordan, a renowned outdoor enthusiast, engineer, and publisher of BackpackingLight.com, will provide techniques for lightening your load when backpacking. Jordan will appear on the “ultra-lite backpacking” segment of the Travel Gear weekly magazine show, a series of the Travel Channel, at 5 p.m. EDT on August 7. The show will also re-air at 5:30 p.m. EDT on September 18 in the United States and on October 18 in some Asia-Pacific countries.

Simplicity, Harmony, and Opportunity: Freedom Born From an Ultralight Ethic

Essays October 24, 2003 "Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity" – Albert Einstein’s Three Rules of Work This short quote summarizes my philosophy for...

BackpackingLight.com Breaks From Mold as the Anti-Establishment Authority in Lightweight Backcountry Travel

Media Reviews July 17, 2003

Backpacking Experts Unload the Heavy Gear and Marketing B.S. to Enlighten Outdoor Enthusiasts with Meticulous, Frank, Wilderness-Tested Reviews of Niche Outdoor Gear for Ultralight Hikers

The Original Ultralight Hikers: Seeking Wilderness Simplicity from Modern Day Nomads

Essays July 4, 2002

The Original Ultralight Hikers: Seeking Wilderness Simplicity from Modern Day Nomads

The Laughing Curmudgeon’s Guide to Going Light

Essays August 20, 2001

The Laughing Curmudgeon's Guide to Going Light