Lightweight and Ultralight Backpacks for Backpacking
2023年3月16日 · Welcome to the Backpacks Trailhead Understanding Ultralight Backpacks. There is a wide variety of ultralight backpacks to choose from. Different packs are better suited to various trips, seasons, and styles of backpacking. There are specialized backpacks for thru-hiking, fastpacking, week-long trips, multi-sport trips, and more.
Backpacking Light - Ultralight & Lightweight Backcountry Travel
2022年9月22日 · Backpacking ultralight and lightweight - gear reviews, outdoor skills, news, courses, and forums about backcountry travel (hiking & camping).
Philmont Gear List - 15 pound base weight - Backpacking Light
2018年3月1日 · Think about hiking in a good pair of trail runners vs. heavy hiking boots. The trails at Philmont are great, so you aren’t going to be doing bushwhacking (or at least you shouldn’t be). One pound on your feet equals Five pounds on your back. Trekking poles! These are amazing things and once people try them out they are usually hooked.
Lightweight First Aid and Trauma Kits: Perspectives from a …
2019年8月6日 · This article features an interview with a Canadian Mountain Rescue Medic, focusing on how to assemble lightweight first aid and trauma kits for backcountry travel. Aug 6, 2019 at 10:37 pm #3605034 Dena Kelley
Forums Archive - Backpacking Light
Forums. Helpful and intelligent conversations about lightweight backpacking technique, gear, and philosophy from the most passionate backpackers in the world.
2017 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
2017年12月31日 · 11.0 oz A lightweight shoe with exceptional performance in technical terrain, this has been a dream come true for me. I use it on hiking and mountain running day trips and with light overnight packs (< 40 lb).
Lightweight Wood Saws for Backpacking
2020年7月22日 · The Bahco Laplander is about 2 oz (56 g) heavier than the Uki. However, it’s more compact and more versatile, and represents the best of what a lightweight folding saw can offer. The Sven Saw has the most power of all of these saws, due to its blade length. Like the Uki, it suffers when trying to saw through wet hardwoods.
Lightweight Trekking Pole Reviews & Gear Guide
2018年11月21日 · When hiking downhill, you can adjust the pole to be slightly longer to add stability and keep your body more level. When hiking uphill, shorten the poles to add upward power to your movement. On slanted ground or traverses, you can adjust individual pole length accordingly. Of course, this all assumes you are using an adjustable pole.
Lightest possible fingernail clippers - Backpacking Light
2018年9月25日 · If through hiking you could put some heavy duty clippers in your bounce box. An emery board file would be light and allow smoothing up big nails after hacking at them with small scissors. Sep 23, 2018 at 4:23 pm #3556973
Best Lightweight Fleece? - Backpacking Light
2019年3月8日 · While back at home, I accidentally melted my longtime Eddie Bauer hiking fleece stirring chili over my parents’ gas stove and am having a hard time finding a lightweight fleece that’s not crazily expensive. Love the idea of a Patagonia Micro D, Montbell Chameece, or North Face TKA 100 but would prefer to avoid spending $60 on a fleece.