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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Zpacks Bear Bagging Kit
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Zpacks Bear Bagging Kit.
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Hilltop Packs ECOPAK Food Bag
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Hilltop Packs Food Bag.
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Bearvault BV500 Review
The Bearvault BV500 Journey (41 oz, 700 cubic inches, $88) is an IGBC-certified and SIBBG-approved bear canister. This review focuses on its usability and quality.
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Wild Ideas Bearikade Bear Canister
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Wild Ideas Bearikade Bear Canister.
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BearVault BV500 Bear Canister
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the BearVault BV500 Bear Canister.
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BearVault BV450 Bear Canister
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the BearVault BV450 Bear Canister.
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How to Use an Ursack
Ursacks are lighter alternatives to bear canisters for food storage but require the right knots and tying locations to protect your food.
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Ursack Major
If bear canisters aren’t required, we recommend the Ursack Major for food storage. It’s much easier and faster to use than a bear bag hanging system. Three sizes are available:…
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How Safe Is Your Food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags
Do odor-proof bags work? How do supposedly “odor proof” plastic bags for backpacking hold up to the keen nose of a Police K9?
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