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2019 Staff Picks

Dec 28, 2019 by Backpacking Light

The Backpacking Light staff offer their ultralight and other gear recommendations for lightweight backpacking, hiking, and camping.

arc'teryx, brynje, buff, clamcleat, exofficio, feathered friends, firebox, garmin, hyperlite mountain gear, katadyn, Kokopelli, kuju, locus gear, madshus, mountain safety research, Mountainsmith, msr, Nemo, Northern Lites, Patagonia, rei, Snow Peak, sony, staff picks, starbucks, tenkara, Tenkara USA, Therm-a-Rest, thrunite, topo athletic, Ursack, zpacks

Podcast 021 | Backcountry Coffee

Nov 30, 2019 by Backpacking Light

Coffee. What makes a good cup, what makes a bad cup, and what are the best ways to java yourself in the backcountry? All these questions and more are the subject of this episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast.

aeropress, alpine start, coffee, GSI Outdoors, jetboil, podcast, savage boys, Sea To Summit, Snow Peak, wacaco

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Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Mountain Travel (Case Study)

Aug 31, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

In this video, I walk through my gear during a 9-day summer trek in the high mountains of the western US. This was a trip with friends and family – 3 other adults and four children ages 7-11. We moved camps every day but one, and spent 70% of our miles off-trail, with camps up to about 11,600 feet. Scroll down for gear notes and trip photos!

aqua mira, backcountry fly fishing, Darn Tough, dcf, dyneema composite fabrics, fire maple, Hydrapak, hyperlite mountain gear, Katabatic Gear, katadyn, liteaf, locus gear, McHale Backpacks, msr, Nemo, Patagonia, platypus, scarpa, Smartwool, Snow Peak, suluk46, tenkara

Podcast 011 | Canister Stove Reviews

May 30, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

This episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast features highlights from our recent round of canister stove reviews.

BRS, canister stoves, cooking systems, fire maple, GSI Outdoors, kovea, mountain safety research, msr, podcast, Primus, Snow Peak, soto

Upright Canister Stove Reviews, StoveBench Tests, and Gear Guide

May 13, 2019 by Backpacking Light

This article features upright canister stove reviews that include extensive test data in inclement conditions and market analysis.

BRS, canister stoves, cooking systems, etekcity, fire maple, GSI Outdoors, jetboil, kovea, mountain safety research, msr, optimus, Primus, Snow Peak, soto

Publisher’s Gear Guide (2019)

Dec 2, 2018 by Ryan Jordan

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!

adventure medical kits, aquamira, black diamond, buff, Darn Tough, feathered friends, gaia, garmin, Gear Aid, Good To-Go, Goosefeet Gear, GoPro, GoRuck, hyperlite mountain gear, Joby, Katabatic Gear, katadyn, la sportiva, locus gear, McHale Backpacks, msr, national parks pass, Patagonia, Petzl, Polycro, Qalo Silicone, Raidlight, rei, Sawyer, Saxx, Sea To Summit, Smartwool, Snow Peak, sony, Tarptent, Thinksport, ultralight backpacking bootcamp, Ursack, webinar, Wilderness adventure treks, Zoom, zpacks

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

MSR, Snow Peak, and Backpacker’s Pantry 1-L + 1.5-L Backpacking Cooksets

Jun 29, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

Introduction Most hardcore solo ultralight hikers choose miniscule, titanium “pots” that are more appropriately described as “cups”. However, this style remains on the fringe and the defacto standard for a lightweight hiker’s cook kit is a 1-L pot in either titanium or aluminum. For hiking partners who share their cooking gear, the “fringe” seems to […]

cascade designs, msr, Snow Peak, winter backpacking

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