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Resources, Tools, and Processes for Planning Nontechnical, Off-Trail Backpacking Routes
The purpose of this article is to document the process I often use to plan and execute off-trail trips in the mountains using digital mapping and navigation tools.
Synthetic Insulated Jacket Review & State of the Market Report
This comprehensive State of the Market Report presents more than a dozen synthetic insulated jacket reviews and performance comparison to evaluate their durability, warmth, weather resistance, breathability, and features.
Camelbak Kronos Backpack REVIEW
Overview Photo 1: Camelbak Kronos The Camelbak Kronos is designed as a hybrid between traditional and ultralight packs. The Kronos features a ventilating Exo-Air™ Soft Frame and a 3-liter hydration reservoir. It...
Mountainsmith Auspex Review
Overview Photo 1: Mountainsmith Auspex The Mountainsmith Auspex is a top-loading internal framed pack offering extensive options and exceptional load carrying capability at a lighter weight than many of its competitors. While...
Gossamer Gear Mariposa Backpack Review
Photo 1: Gossamer Gear Mariposa Overview The Gossamer Gear (formerly GVP Gear) Mariposa represents a significant step forward in the ultralight backpacking industry; a 1-pound (0.5 kg) pack capable of carrying loads...
ULA P-2 Review
Overview Photo 1: ULA P-2, shown with the optional top hood pocket. At 2 pounds 15.2 oz (1,338 g) without options, ULA's P-2 is one of the lightest, large volume internal frame...
Osprey Aether 60 Review
Comfort and load support are the hallmarks of this lightweight internal frame backpack.
Internal Frame Backpack Review Summary
Alan wearing a GoLite Infinity at the top of a 13,000 foot (4,000 m) col in the High Sierras. The Infinity is one of our favorite light packs for alpine rock and...
Make Your Own Gear: Open Jet Alcohol Stove
Complete step by step instructions on how to construct an open jet alcohol stove that looks as good as it works.
How to Dehydrate Food for Backpacking
The best backcountry meals are the ones you prepare yourself. In this article, I will tell you why and how to dehydrate food for backpacking.
Arcteryx Nuclei FL Jacket Review
Arcteryx Nuclei FL Jacket Review: one of the best lightweight windproof synthetic insulated jackets on the planet. It weighs a mere 9.9 ounces.
Behavioral-Science Foundations of the Backpacking Light Member Gear Review System as a High-Fidelity Trust Signal
Backpacking gear is an experience good: performance and reliability are hard to judge before purchase. This article explains how the Backpacking Light Member Gear Review System creates stronger trust signals by separating recommendation, field performance, and re-use intent, then pairing each review with experience level and days in the field. Product-level aggregates preserve nuance, helping shoppers interpret fit, risk, and credibility.
Polartec Aircore – a brief review
This article presents an independent evaluation of Polartec’s new electrospun membrane fabric, originally developed for cycling jackets. Performance data on hydrostatic head, moisture vapor transmission (MVTR), air permeability, and fabric construction are reported and analyzed.
Peak Bagging in the High Sierra
Isaac Simons writes about the experiences, struggles, and transcendence of peak bagging in the Sierra Nevada.
Ultralight Cottage Gear Makers Reflect On The Last Few Years
Cottage backpacking gear makers face supply chain and logistical challenges but find fulfillment in other aspects of their operations.
The Overlook: Frozen Tracks – Monument Restoration and the Fate of the Upper Paria
Ben Kilbourne follows tracks in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument as its fate once again hangs in the balance.
2020-2021 Website Development Timeline
In this post, we share about Backpacking Light’s plans for its next phase of website development. Over the past several months, we have been vetting enterprise website development agencies. We have made our final decision and are excited to announce that we are building a new site and plan to launch it in 2021.
Out of the Mojave and Into the Twilight Zone: Hiking the Desert Trail
A narrative of my spring hike on the Desert Trail, and what it was like to re-enter American society at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
