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Staff Picks 2020

Dec 24, 2020 by Backpacking Light

backpacking light staff picks - a photo collage showing all of the gear

Backpacking Light staff and contributors give their 2020 staff picks – their favorite backpacking and hiking gear of the year.

altra, big agnes, biolite, dirty girl, enlightened equipment, feathered friends, golite, Good To-Go, gossamer gear, GSI Outdoors, helly hansen, hoka, injinji, janji, klymit, minus 33, montbell, mountain safety research, Mountainsmith, msr, Nemo, Nemo Equipment, Nunatak, Outdoor Research, Patagonia, pstyle, Rab, RBH Designs, rogue panda, seek outside, ULA, vargo, vargo outdoors, zpacks

2014 Staff Picks

Jan 1, 2015 by BackpackingLight.com Staff

Backpacking Light’s staff is some of the most passionate backpackers around. Take a look at the ultralight gear we use and treasure.

alpacka, altra, bluewater, buff, cascade designs, deejo, dynafit, feathercraft, golite, hoka, hyperlite mountain gear, kovea, new balance, paradox, Staff Favorites, suluk46, trail designs

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The Unconventional Sleep Systems Manifesto

Jan 1, 2006 by Ryan Jordan

A Comprehensive Primer and Market Analysis of Top Bags, Quilts, and Wearable Systems

backpacking light 101, big agnes, bivy sacks, feathered friends, golite, gossamer gear, hammock camping, integral designs, jacks 'r' better, Marmot, montbell, Nunatak, outdoor retailer, Rab, ryan jordan, satellite communications, tarp camping, ultralight sleep systems, Valandre, Washington, Western Mountaineering

Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters

Sep 29, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

Overview The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the floorless shelters for lightweight backpackers. Herein, we review products from GoLite, Integral Designs, TarpTent, Oware, Granite Gear, and Campmor (Equinox). Included are several tarps, tarp-tents, and hybrid shelters that provide the essence of shelter for the lightweight hiker – overhead protection from […]

campmor, equinox gear, golite, granite gear, integral designs, Oware, single wall tents, tarp camping, Tarptent, winter backpacking

GoLite Lair 1 Shelter REVIEW

Sep 29, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

The GoLite Lair 1 Shelter offers more weather protection than a tarp without a dramatic weight penalty. At less than 12 oz, the Lair 1 is ideally suited for solo travel in areas where ventilation is important but the chance for rain is very real.

golite, tarp camping, winter backpacking

Lightweight Backpacking for Couples

Sep 3, 2003 by Alison Simon and Alan Dixon

Introduction Most of us do not venture into the backcountry alone. Sharing the outdoors with another person heightens our outdoor experience. That person can be a good friend, parent, brother, sister, or our children. Going into the wilderness with a partner (that special and intimate friend) may be the ultimate expression of togetherness. This article […]

bear bag hanging & food storage, campmor, cascade designs, garmin, golite, granite gear, Nunatak, satellite communications, single wall tents, Six Moon Designs, snowshoeing, stephenson tents, tarp camping, Tarptent, thermarest, ultralight sleep systems, Utah, Washington, water treatment, Western Mountaineering, winter backpacking

New Lightweight Backpacking Gear – (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2003) – Public Version

Aug 16, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

If you are a member and would like to view a version that includes full product specifications and high resolution photos, click here Gear Availability Many of these products will be available in Spring ’04. Some are being released in Fall ’03 (as early as September) and a few are available now or in the […]

black diamond, brunton, camelbak, cascade designs, cloudveil, equinox gear, golite, granite gear, ibex, Marmot, montbell, msr, outdoor retailer, Patagonia, Pertex, Sierra Designs, tarp camping, ultralight sleep systems, Vaude, water treatment, Western Mountaineering, winter backpacking

New Lightweight Backpacking Gear – (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2003) – Member’s Version

Aug 16, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

Gear Availability Many of these products will be available in Spring ’04. Some are being released in Fall ’03 (as early as September) and a few are available now or in the next few weeks. Please contact the manufacturer directly (let ’em know you heard about their products here!) for more precise product release dates […]

alcohol stove, black diamond, brunton, camelbak, cascade designs, cloudveil, equinox gear, golite, granite gear, ibex, Leki, Markill, Marmot, montbell, msr, outdoor retailer, Patagonia, Pertex, Sierra Designs, Snow Peak, tarp camping, trangia, ultralight sleep systems, Vaude, water treatment, Western Mountaineering, winter backpacking

Revisiting Wind Shirts

Aug 6, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

Revisiting Wind Shirts: Breaking the 3 oz Barrier When we last reviewed wind shirts in “Windshirt Wars”, the lightest fabrics were 1.4 to 1.1 oz/sq.yd. nylons and the lightest hoodless wind shirts weighed between 3.2 and 4.0 oz. Hooded wind shirts weighed around 8 oz. Since then, more manufacturers have entered the game with even […]

golite, ibex, Marmot, Montane, Pertex, Rab, united kingdom, wind shirts

BackpackingLight.com Breaks From Mold as the Anti-Establishment Authority in Lightweight Backcountry Travel

Jul 17, 2003 by BackpackingLight Magazine

Backpacking Experts Unload the Heavy Gear and Marketing B.S. to Enlighten Outdoor Enthusiasts with Meticulous, Frank, Wilderness-Tested Reviews of Niche Outdoor Gear for Ultralight Hikers

arc'teryx, cloudveil, golite, Marmot, Montane, RBH Designs, ryan jordan, scouting, Washington

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