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Staff Picks 2018: Our Favorite Backpacking Gear of the Year

Gear Guides December 27, 2018

Backpacking Light's editorial team, guides, contributors provide their favorite gear choices in BPL's Staff Picks gear guide for 2018.

Best Ultralight Backpacking Gear of 2015: Our Staff Favorites!

Gear Guides December 30, 2015

This article summarizes our staff's best backpacking gear of the year - the ultralight hiking, backpacking, and camping gear they pick as their favorites for their annual adventures.

Oware Tapered Catenary Tarp (6×8)

Gear Reviews September 29, 2003 See how this shelter rates with others in our Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters Photo: Oware’s 6×8 Cat Tarp: The trim size and catenary cut ridgeline make...

Oware Flat Tarps (6×8, 8×10, 10×10)

Gear Reviews September 29, 2003 See how this shelter rates with others in our Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters Photo: An Oware 10×10 ft tarp setup for an incoming mountain thunderstorm: Pitch...

Campmor (Equinox) Silnylon Tarps

Gear Reviews September 29, 2003 See how this shelter rates with others in our Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters Configurations Reviewed: 6′ x 8′, 8′ x 10′ Photo Caption: Campmor/Equinox’s Ultralight Backpacking...

Oware Alphamid

Gear Reviews September 29, 2003 See how this shelter rates with others in our Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters Overview As the name implies, the Oware Alphamid is based on a pyramid...

Granite Gear White Lightnin’ Tarp (8×10)

Gear Reviews September 29, 2003 See how this shelter rates with others in our Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters Also available in 10×10 and 10×12 sizes In the field, using 8 tie-out...

Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters

Gear Reviews September 29, 2003 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,...

Catenary Curvature as an Element of Ultralight Tarp Design

Theory & Modeling (*) September 3, 2003 This content is for members only

Summer Alpine Ice Climbing in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains

Expedition & Trip Reports June 26, 2003 This trip report describes a four day backpacking and alpine climbing trip to Whitetail Peak in Montana’s Beartooth Range, July 9-11, 2002. See end of document for gear notes &...

Clothing and Sleep Systems for Mountain Hiking, 1st Edition (August 2002)

Gear Guides August 4, 2002

Clothing and Sleep Systems for Mountain Hiking, 1st Edition (August 2002)

Oware EPIC / Silnylon Bivy Sack

Gear Reviews July 4, 2002

Oware EPIC / Silnylon Bivy Sack

Lightweight Backpacking 101: An Introductory Manual for Lightening Your Load Today (1st Edition – August 2001)

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks August 27, 2001

Lightweight Backpacking 101: An Introductory Manual for Lightening Your Load Today (1st Edition - August 2001)