Storage and Organization Accessories
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.
DetailsStaff 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!
DetailsEpisode 107 | Backpack Ventilation with Vaucluse
Episode Sponsor Today’s episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast is sponsored by Garage Grown Gear, your hub for all things ultralight. Garage Grown Gear is dedicated to supporting the growth…
DetailsHow do tent stakes interact with soils to create holding power?
Tent stake holding power, especially in adverse wind conditions, relies on principles of engineering and physics, including cross-sectional shape, length, soil interaction, and insertion angle.
DetailsWater Treatment and Backpacking Hygiene: Recommended Gear & Supplies
Resources for water treatment and hygiene supplies for ultralight backpacking.
DetailsBackpacking 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!
DetailsZpacks Ultralight Multi-Pack
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Zpacks Ultralight Multi-Pack.
DetailsHyperlite Mountain Gear Shoulder Pocket
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Shoulder Pocket.
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.
DetailsSKS Mini Dropper Bottles
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the SKS Mini Dropper Bottles.
DetailsSix Moon Designs Pack Pods
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Six Moon Designs Pack Pods.
DetailsUltraliteSacks Ultralight Compression Sack
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Ultralitesacks Ultralight Compression Sack.
DetailsUltralitesacks Ultralight Cubes
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the UltraliteSack Ultralight Cubes.
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?
DetailsGossamer Gear Shoulder Strap Pocket
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Gossamer Gear Shoulder Strap Pocket.
DetailsNylofume Pack Liner
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Nylofume Pack Liner.
DetailsTenkara Strap Pack
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Tenkara Strap Pack here.
DetailsHyperlite Mountain Gear Versa Accessory Pack
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Versa Accessory Pack.
DetailsHyperlite Mountain Gear Pod Review
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pods are clamshell design, waterproof stuff sacks designed to fit perfectly inside backpacks.
DetailsSea to Summit UltraSil eVENT Compression Sack
There’s no shortage of stuff sacks on the market, but the Sea to Summit UltraSil Compression Sack is one of the best for compressing high-loft insulation, especially down sleeping bags…
DetailsJoin Our Community
Become a Backpacking Light Member
Forum Access
Unrestricted access to all forums, plus the ability to post and start new threads.
Premium Content
Unrestricted access to all 2,300+ articles, gear reviews, skills, stories, and more.
Community Posts
Post new content to the community including gear swaps, reviews, trip reports and more!
Online Education
Get unlimited access to all our online education (*Unlimited membership required).
Pack less. Be more. Become a member today!
