For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect. We stepped back to give tips on reducing pack weight for weekend backpacking trips and thru-hikes alike. Every ...

If there's one thing liable to ruin the backpacking experience, it's being weighed down by too much baggage. The problem is there are several things considered essential for the serious backpacker who ...

Fourteen-thousand miles on the trail. Up mountains and over rivers. For weeks at a time. And all of it out of a backpack that weighs less than a gallon of milk. That’s right, Clint “Lint” Bunting is ...

This question is all about aspiration. I remember the first time I saw an ultralight-equipped hiker like it was yesterday. I was exploring Oregon’s Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just ...

Keen has transformed its beloved Targhee from traditional trekker to a speedy trail sneaker designed for fast-and-light ...

Targeted at people who prioritize backpack weight over sleeping comfort and weather protection, ultralight tarps and the tiny companies that hand make them were, until now, pretty rare. But this one ...

Sure, it’s expensive to achieve that elusive sub-10 pound base weight. But trimming a few pounds off your kit is shockingly affordable. You can spend less than $20 at your local gas station and trim ...

A trio of lightweight shelters for different outdoor adventures across the year ...

Most hikers first head out on the trail with the borrowed, metal-frame backpack their dad used back in the 1980s and some old Timberland work boots strapped to their feet. But after grueling weeks and ...

High on comfort and features, low on weight and clump-factor – the Mammut Aenergy GTX ticks all of my boxes in terms of ...