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Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Cold Winter Temperatures (Two-Layer Systems, Vapor Barriers, and Really Puffy Stuff)

Dec 24, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

Lightweight backpacking gear for winter temperatures: two-layer insulation systems, vapor barrier systems, and really puffy stuff.

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Field Notes: Winter Backpacking in Southeast Wyoming

Feb 14, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

Lightweight backpacking in winter: field notes from SE Wyoming – tarp camping, firebuilding, wood stove cooking, and more (VIDEO).

feathered friends, firebuiding, hyperlite mountain gear, Northern Lites, Patagonia, rei, snowshoeing, snowshoes, suluk46, tarp camping, winter backpacking, wood stoves, Wyoming, zpacks

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Crescent Moon EVA Snowshoes Review

Nov 27, 2017 by Ryan Jordan

This Crescent Moon EVA Snowshoes review addresses the use of foam as a snowshoe material, combined with a fixed shoe binding.

crescent moon, snowshoeing, snowshoes, winter backpacking

Snowshoeing Yosemite Point (Film)

Mar 1, 2017 by chris smead

Chris Smead presents “Snowshoeing Yosemite Point”, a film in 4K about a beautiful winter trek accomplished in lightweight style!

according to chris, snowshoeing, winter backpacking, yosemite

Lightweight Backpacking in the Winter: Gear and Techniques from the Arctic

Feb 24, 2017 by Jörgen Johansson

Lightweight backpacking in the winter requires more intentionality with respect to gear selection and skill set, but with great rewards.

backcountry skiing, cold, europe, insulated clothing, snow, snowshoeing, Sweden, traction systems, trekking clothing, ultralight sleep systems, winter backpacking

Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 25

Sep 28, 2015 by Eric Vann 5 Comments

FBI Fugitive Found on Appalachian Trail, A Survival Video Game, The Zion Flash Flood, A “Walk In the Woods” Inspires People to Get Out, MSR FlyLite Tent, and much more!

alaska, appalachian trail, California, cascade designs, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, john muir trail, msr, pacific crest trail, packrafting, snowshoeing, united kingdom, 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 […]

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Lightweight Snowshoes: Two Models from MSR and Northern Lights are Cream of the Crop

Apr 15, 2002 by the Product Review Staff

Overview Snowshoes are essential for traveling in the mountains in most of the winter and spring months. In some places of the western U.S. (e.g., the Cascade volcanoes and Northern Rockies), snowshoes may even be necessary for high-country travel well into May and June. We reviewed and tested nearly 20 models of 25-33″ long backcountry […]

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Backcountry Travel on Snowshoes for Lightweight Backpackers

Apr 15, 2002 by Don Ladigin

Backcountry Travel on Snowshoes for Lightweight Backpackers

msr, snowshoeing, winter backpacking

GoLite, Integral Designs, and Wild Things High Loft Synthetic Insulating Jackets (Comparison Review)

Apr 15, 2002 by the Product Review Staff

Overview High-loft insulating garments have a higher warmth-to-weight ratio than any other type of clothing. So, they are perfect complements to a lightweight backpacking clothing system when temperatures plummet. This review compares and contrasts three very different synthetic high-loft insulating jackets from Wild Things, GoLite, and Integral Designs. For a more thorough discussion of high-loft […]

golite, integral designs, Pertex, snowshoeing, Wild Things, winter backpacking

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