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Staff Picks 2024
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Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that theyโ€™ve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous Staff Picks!

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Publisher’s Gear Guide Update (Nov ’23)
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The Publisher’s Gear Guide has been updated. This gear guide contains recommendations in various categories by Backpacking Light Publisher and Founder Ryan Jordan. This is the gear he actually chooses to use on his own trips.

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2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
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First annual Members Choice Awards – what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?

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Gear Aid Tenacious Tape Repair Tape
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Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Gear Aid Tenacious Tape Repair Tape.

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Leukotape
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Our recommendation for a first-aid tape that won’t fall off. Combine with tincture of benzoin for adhesion assistance and your bandage or blister care will remain intact for several days,…

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Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper Tweezers
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Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper Tweezers.

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