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Cottage Gear Guide: Ultralight Hiking & Backpacking Gear from Small, Startup, and Cottage Brands
Discover the most unique, innovative, and ultralight backpacking gear from small, startup, and cottage brands in our Cottage Gear Guide.
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Fuel Transfer Valves for Backpacking: Fuel Physics, Myths, Risks, and Real-World Performance
This article examines canister fuel transfer devices from a thermodynamics and engineering perspective, focusing on pressure-driven flow, headspace constraints, fractional distillation of LPG mixtures, and measured transfer rates. It evaluates Alpenflow, FlipFuel, and generic EN 417 adapters and outlines conservative operating practices that respect established EN 417 design safety margins.
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Episode 115 | Tiny Things
In episode 115 of the Backpacking Light podcast we’re sharing Big Talk about Tiny Things: Those little ultralight bits of gear that have an outsized impact on our experience in the backcountry.
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Staff Picks 2024
Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that they’ve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous Staff Picks!
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MYOG: SUL Remote Inverted Canister Winter Stove Version 7
Roger Caffin details the process of designing and constructing the newest version of his SUL Remote Inverted Canister Stoves
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Episode 99 | How to Hide Your Food from Bears
In episode 99 of the Backpacking Light podcast we’re going to learn about how bears smell, and what you can do to hide your food from the nose of a bear.
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Stove Systems for Winter Backpacking
Ryan discusses how you build and utilize your stove system for winter cooking and snow melting to maintain hydration.
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Backpacking Light Staff Picks: Our Favorite Gear
Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that they’ve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous Staff Picks!
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Trail Designs Caldera Cone Sidewinder Ti-Tri
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Trail Designs Caldera Cone Sidewinder Ti-Tri.
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Bear and Food Storage Policy in the National Parks
America’s National Parks each have different food storage requirements for backpackers. This article discusses the requirements, various options, and focuses on what bear canisters are exemplary options, and why.
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Publisher’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.
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Episode 78 | Stove System Performance (Flame Power vs. Fuel Efficiency)
In this episode, we’re going to address stove system performance and specifically, flame power vs. fuel efficiency.
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Backpacking Food
A curated guide to backpacking food ideas, meals, ingredients, strategies, skills, podcasts, forums, research, education, product recommendations, and more.
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Suluk46 Miksa Pot Lifter
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Suluk46 Miksa Pot Lifter.
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Vargo Outdoors Aluminum Wind Screen
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Vargo Outdoors Aluminum Wind Screen.
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HYKLYF Pika Bowl
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Hyklyf Pika Bowl.
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Pond’s Edge Pot Stuff Stacks
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Pond’s Edge Pot Stuff Sack.
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White Box Alcohol Stove
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the White Box Alcohol Stove.
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Cloud Gear Bear Bag
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Cloud Gear Bear Bag.
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2022 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?
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