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Staff Picks 2024
Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that theyโve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous Staff Picks!
DetailsPublisher’s Gear Guide Update (Nov ’23)
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.
Details2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
First annual Members Choice Awards – what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?
DetailsGear Aid Tenacious Tape Repair Tape
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Gear Aid Tenacious Tape Repair Tape.
DetailsUncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper Tweezers
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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