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Publisher’s Gear Guide (2019)
My personal recommendations for ultralight and lightweight backpacking gear for 2018-2019 - gear that I've used all year in 2018 that includes the good stuff that's staying in my kit for 2019!
Dispatches from the Beartooth Plateau (Day 4): A Merry Bushwhack
Day 4: July 12 I woke up at 5:30 am noting an orange glow through the wispy fabric of my Cuben Fiber pyramid shelter. Unzipping the door, I was elated to see...
Wind River Backpacking: Talus, Tundra, and Ice on a Wyoming High Route
Notes from an eleven-day Wind River backpacking trip via a high route adjacent to the crest of between Spider Lake and Flagstone Lake.
2011 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
Backpacking Light staff pick their favorite gear/cool dealio/thingy-dingy of 2011.
Six Moon Designs Tyvek Footprint
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Six Moon Designs Tyvek Footprint.
Six Moon Designs Polycryo Footprint
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Six Moon Designs Polycryo Footprint.
ZPacks Tyvek Groundsheet
While not the lightest material for a groundsheet, Tyvek offers durability that can't be matched by mylar, polycryo, or DCF. If saving money and maximizing longevity are important...
ZPacks Flat Groundsheet (DCF)
If you want to save as much weight as possible but still have a groundsheet/shelter footprint that's more durable than polycryo or mylar, consider the ZPacks Flat DCF...
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?
Staff Picks 2016: Our Favorite Backpacking Gear of the Year
View our staff picks for the best backpacking gear of the year - recommendations from our editors and guides for hiking and backpacking gear.
The Global Test Part II: Evaluating System Efficiency for a Round-the-World Journey
In Part 1, we answered the question "What should you pack?" Mid-way through our global trek, we now visit the question "How's that working out for you?"
Field Notes: Curry and Fire
A curry dinner explodes during this overnight trek inspired by a winter storm warning.
Condensation in Single-walled Shelters: Contributing Factors and Tips for Reduction
Condensation in single-walled shelters is a fact of life, but there are many ways to greatly reduce its effects.
A Lightweight Guide to Backpacking in Sustained, Cold Rain
Techniques, gear and clothing to keep your pack light and a smile on your face during continuous days of rain.
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!
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!
MYOG Tunnel Tent (The Frankenstein Tent: Old Materials Come Alive Again)
An MYOG tunnel tent project using re-purposed fabrics from used gear.
Winter Backpacking on Packed-Snow Trails (Gear List)
A winter backpacking gear list for hiking on packed-snow trails in dry (low-humidity) climates.
Wandering in a Thirsty Country – Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
When Donald Trump took office he appointed as his Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, a former member of Congress with a 4% lifetime score from the League of Conservation voters. Like Trump’s other cabinet members, much ink has been spilled concerning Zinke’s qualifications, the “fox guarding the henhouse” nature of his appointment, the various scandals that have surfaced during his time at Interior. Perhaps less well known to the general public is that Secretary Zinke, under orders from President Trump, recommended major changes to ten of the nation’s National Monuments. The most famous and contentious of these Monuments are Bears Ears and Grand Staircase - Escalante. But Organ Mountain - Desert Peaks, tucked away in a quiet corner of New Mexico, made the list as well.
DIY Backpacking Stove: An Ultralight Vortex Burner (Part 5: Pot Support)
In part 5, Roger Caffin shares his design for a pot support for the vortex burner as a solution for an ultralight winter DIY backpacking stove system.
