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Lightweight backpacking gear vs heavy backpacking gear - a cost and weight breakdown!

Less weight and less money..... or more weight and more money? Is there a middle ground? Let's take a look at some great ...
Forbes

5 Lightweight Backpacking Items That Just Make Sense

Products like lightweight inflatable chairs can help to make your time at camp comfortable and fun. Will you be carrying all of your gear on your back while you hike to your designated backcountry ...
Wired

This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking

I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF ...
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I Grew Up Hunting. These Are the Backpacks I Recommend to Make Every Outing More Organized

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hunting is a gear-intensive sport whether you’re sitting in a blind for ducks or hiking deep into the ...
Outside

Is the Uberlight Gear Experiment Over?

Fifteen years ago, ultralight hiking gear was truly edgy. Every cottage brand had a 12-ounce silnylon pack. Half-length pads and body mapped designs were a compromise between full-on misery and smart ...