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Staff Picks 2025
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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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 121 | How to Plan a Short Thru-Hike
In episode 121 of the Backpacking Light podcast we’re going to learn about how to plan a short thru-hike.
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Minimalist and Backpacking Footwear
In this guide, we’ll explore the primary categories of footwear for backpacking and hiking, including minimalist footwear, examining their unique benefits, limitations, and use cases.
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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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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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Brooks Cascadia
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Brooks Cascadia.
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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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Minimalist Footwear and Trail Running Shoes for Hiking and Backpacking
A curated guide to Backpacking Light resources about minimalist footwear (e.g., trail running shoes for hiking and backpacking) – gear, skills, podcasts, forums, research, education, product recommendations, and more.
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Bedrock Cairn Adventure Sandals
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Bedrock Cairn Adventure Sandals.
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Saucony Peregrine Trail-Running Shoes
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Saucony Peregrine 12 Trail Running Shoes.
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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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Inov-8 Terraultra G 270 Trail Running Shoes Review
The Inov-8 Terraultra G 270 (9.5 oz / 270 g, MSRP $160) is a moderately-cushioned, zero drop, wide toebox trail running shoe with better-than-average durability and fantastic fit.
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Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260
Deep lugs for snow and mud. Good option for off-trail side-hilling, especially on tundra. Not recommended if most of your hiking will be on hardpacked trails or scrambling on steep rock.
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Xero Shoes Mesa Trail
A minimalist shoe offering unusually good durability. Zero drop and a minimal stack height + roomy toebox makes is a solid combo for those who like the barefoot feel and style but need the protective comfort of a full shoe.
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Topo Athletic Ultraventure
Low drop, wide toebox, decent stack height that offers very good cushioning.
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Topo Athletic Terraventure
The Topo Athletic Terraventure shoe is advertised as being narrow at the heel but wide at the toe box – this means they do not fit the usual formula for…
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Arc’teryx Norvan VT 2
With a sleeker and more refined design than most other trail running shoes, the Norvan VT 2 is an aesthetically appealing shoe that is thoughtfully built around the human foot….
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La Sportiva Akyra Trail Running Shoes
The La Sportiva Akyra is our recommendation for a technical trail shoe that has a very grippy sole for wet rock, and an aggressive lug pattern for mud, snow, and…
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Inov8 G270 Trail Running Shoes
With a Graphene-infused sole for improved durability and traction, the Inov-8 G270 may be a good option for long-distance hikers who need to get as many miles as possible out…
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