Backpacking Light - Ultralight & Lightweight Backcountry Travel
WEBSep 22, 2022 · Ultra-light, ultra-performance backcountry electronics (revised and updated) Gear Guides September 3, 2024. In this updated gear guide, I'll provide some insight into the backcountry electronics I use, discuss their use cases, and explain why I chose those brands and models.
Lightweight and Ultralight Backpacks for Backpacking
WEBMar 16, 2023 · Many traditional backpacking packs work best for weekend or weeklong trips and range in volume from 50 liters to 80 liters. While these packs certainly work to carry low-volume, lightweight gear, the pack’s weight (anywhere from 3 – 6 lbs / 1.3 kg – 2.7 kg) would comprise a disproportionate amount of the weight carried.
Gear - Backpacking Light
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Backpacking Light offers in-depth gear reviews and gear guides, a used gear swap, a curated gear shop of recommended lightweight backpacking gear, shopping and research tools, and more. You can also use the Gear Finder to search for gear on sale, and browse gear-related content by Brand or Gear Type. Gear Reviews.
Lightweight Backpacking in the Winter: Gear and Techniques from …
WEBFeb 24, 2017 · Lightweight backpacking in the winter is a realistic activity that simply requires some additional practice and intentionality with how you select and use your gear, and how you make decisions during inclement conditions. This guide teaches you how to go lightweight backpacking in the winter, so you can travel and camp safely and …
Gear Recommendations - Backpacking Light
WEBGear Recommendations for REI Members. The following list is our curated selection of lightweight backpacking gear that our guides, staff, and authors believe to be among the best stuff that you’ll find in the REI.com online catalog. View.
Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Cold Winter Temperatures (Two …
WEBDec 24, 2019 · Lightweight backpacking gear for winter temperatures: two-layer insulation systems, vapor barrier systems, and really puffy stuff. Dec 24, 2019 at 8:49 pm #3624101 marjolein Keuning
Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Kids
WEBJul 11, 2007 · Most doctors and physical therapists recommend a child carry no more than 10% to 15% of their body weight in a backpack. Look at it another way, I weight 165 pounds and prefer to carry a max weight of 20 pounds (1st day weight) when lightweight backpacking. Keeping the weight relative, this would be equivalent to my 58 pound …
Lightweight Chairs for Backpacking (Gear Guide & Reviews)
WEBJun 29, 2019 · This gear guide features a selection of lightweight chairs and other seating options for backcountry use, including backpacking. We include frame chairs, inflatable sleeping pad chair kits, closed cell foam folding chairs, sling chairs, and hammock chairs that weigh less than about 25 oz (709 g).
Lightweight Trekking Pole Reviews & Gear Guide - Backpacking …
WEBNov 21, 2018 · With the discontinuation of Gossamer Gear’s lightest pole model (the LT3C) The Ruta Locura Yana is now one of the lightest (if not the lightest) trekking pole on the market that includes a strap (at less than 4 oz/pole). Advantages: Lightweight. Foam grips. High quality and strong (stiff) carbon shafts.
How to Choose Lightweight Backpacking Gear: Save Weight, …
WEBOct 3, 2016 · Identify your core need. Design a functional gear system that meets that core need (see #1). Select the lightest equipment available to perform that function (see #2). In the context of what’s been presented so far, we may identify the core need as “a comfortable night’s sleep.”. The functional needs may include: