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Can A Sane Person Truly Enjoy SuperUltralight Backpacking?

Wilderness Skills May 19, 2005

SUL for the masses? Perspectives on comfortable gear - with a suggested gear checklist - for a non-technical canyoneering backpacking trip requiring less than five pounds of gear on your back.

An Old Dog Learns New Tricks – How Lightweight Technology Keeps me on the Trail at 70

Wilderness Skills April 19, 2005

How lightweight backpacking gear has kept the author on the trail at 70.

Trail Food: Keeping it Interesting and Energizing

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks April 12, 2005

The basics of selecting trail food that is appetizing, energizing, and easy to prepare.

Considerations for Selecting a Lightweight Backpacking Stove

Wilderness Skills February 8, 2005 This content is for members only

Frequently Asked Questions About Lightweight Canister Stoves and Fuels

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks February 8, 2005 One of our favorite canister stoves: the Coleman Outlander F1 Ultralight, only 2.7 ounces and hot! Canister stoves weigh as little as 2.5 ounces (71 g) and are very easy...

Getting the Most out of an MSR White Gas Stove: Maintenance Tips

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks January 28, 2005 Editor’s note: Don ‘Photon’ Johnston is a stove ‘geek’ and the inventor of the Photon Stove ™ alcohol stove. What follows is his advice based on over 10 years of...

Guide to Selecting and Using Ultralight GPS Systems

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks December 11, 2004

Systematic analysis of considerations for evaluating a GPS system of lightweight equipment and software for efficient navigation.

Backcountry Hygiene for Ultralight and Long-Distance Hikers

Wilderness Skills July 9, 2004

A short primer on the topic of backcountry hygiene to help you minimize the risk of contracting stomach-borne illnesses while in the backcountry.

Packrafting: An Introduction to Wilderness River Running with a Packable Inflatable Boat

Wilderness Skills May 25, 2004 Note: Clicking on images will open their enlarged versions in a separate browser window. To return to the article, simply close the browser containing the large image. Bigger isn’t always...

Fast and Light with Gary Scott: Lightweight Backpacking and Climbing Strategies

Wilderness Skills May 4, 2004 Fast and Light on the Khalde Peak Publisher’s Note: I had the pleasure to sit outside the GoLite warming hut at Brighton Base Camp at the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show...

Wireless in the Wilderness: An Overview of Communications Technologies for Backpackers

Wilderness Skills November 25, 2003 Introduction Solo. All by yourself. Middle of nowhere. 30 miles from the nearest road. Sounds great, doesn’t it? But, what if something goes wrong? What if you’re injured? What if...

Buying an LED Torch: Headlamp Design Considerations to Help Guide Your Purchasing Decisions

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks November 18, 2003 Be sure to check our Gear Guide to LED Headlamps. Introduction If your brain isn’t overwhelmed by all the variables in our primer on LED headlamps, it’s time to go...

Lightweight Backpacking with Young Children

Wilderness Skills October 15, 2003 Introduction Introducing your child to the wonders of nature is one thing­–helping them enjoy themselves while preserving your own sanity on a backpacking trip is quite another. Backpacking with kids...

Lightweight Backpacking for Couples

Wilderness Skills September 3, 2003 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,...

Backcountry Travel on Snowshoes for Lightweight Backpackers

Wilderness Skills April 15, 2002

Backcountry Travel on Snowshoes for Lightweight Backpackers

Lightweight Backpacking 101: An Introductory Manual for Lightening Your Load Today (1st Edition – August 2001)

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks August 27, 2001

Lightweight Backpacking 101: An Introductory Manual for Lightening Your Load Today (1st Edition - August 2001)

Nutritional Considerations for Cold Weather Hiking

Tips, Tricks, and Hacks June 25, 2001

Nutritional Considerations for Cold Weather Hiking