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- Forum Category Gear
  Discussion of backpacking gear, equipment systems, and field performance. This category addresses the design, materials, durability, function, and performance tradeoffs of gear used in backcountry travel.
  
  49,388 Topics
  
  543,678 Posts
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- Forum Category General
  Discussion of lightweight backpacking topics organized around specific styles, subgenres, methods, and backcountry disciplines not otherwise addressed in gear-specific categories.
  
  10,825 Topics
  
  147,577 Posts
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- Forum Category Campfire
  Discussion of editorial content, trip reports, places, experiences, and broader conversation related to backcountry travel and the Backpacking Light community.
  
  11,820 Topics
  
  111,828 Posts
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- Forum Category Off Piste
  Discussion of backcountry pursuits adjacent to lightweight backpacking, including specialized activities, equipment systems, and expedition styles beyond the core focus of the main forums.
  
  2,269 Topics
  
  20,073 Posts
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- Forum Category TRIPS
  Support and community forums for TRIPS - the Terrain and Route Intelligence Planning System - the Backpacking Light backcountry trip planning software platform.
  
  24 Topics
  
  75 Posts
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- Forum Category Scouting
  Our Scouting forums provide a venue for leaders and Scouts to discuss the philosophy, equipment, and skills associated with lightweight backpacking, and how to integrate it into unit programming.
  
  567 Topics
  
  6,642 Posts
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  - Backpacking Light with Scouts
  - Philmont
- Forum Category Shop & Swap
  Forums related to the buying and selling of gear - gear deals, online sales, and the Members Gear Swap to buy, sell, and trade used backpacking gear.
  
  6,650 Topics
  
  36,557 Posts
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  - Gear Swap
  - Gear Deals
- Forum Category Admin & Support
  Forums related to Backpacking Light platform operations, website support, forum support, bug reporting, announcements, and testing.
  
  2,773 Topics
  
  13,621 Posts
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