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Editor’s Roundtable

Discussions related to specific articles published at BPL.com. Most of these threads are tied to specific articles, and can be viewed at the end of those articles in their "comments" section.
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Member Trip Reports

Member trip reports from the Backpacking Light user community.
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Trip Planning

Plan your next backpacking trip. Ask questions, post your plans, gather feedback.
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Hiking Partners / Group Trips

Need a partner? Need a shuttle? Doing a group hike?
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Photo Gallery

Just a place to share cool photos! They don't need a story or a caption or ... anything at all. Of course, if you want to tell us about them, go for it!
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The Natural World

The Natural World Forum celebrates all of which is not made by man - the plants, animals, scenery, and other natural inspiration that inspires you to simply: go outside.
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On the Web

Post your surf slop here - personal websites or other Web resources that will be informative to lightweight backpackers.
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