Culture Archives - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/category/culture/ Pack less. Be more. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:26:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://backpackinglight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-icon-32x32.jpg Culture Archives - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/category/culture/ 32 32 Book Review: Trail of the Lost https://backpackinglight.com/book-review-trail-of-the-lost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-review-trail-of-the-lost https://backpackinglight.com/book-review-trail-of-the-lost/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:00:18 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3804792 Mark Wetherington reviews the Trail of the Lost by Andrea Lankford and reacts to the implications it unveils for backpackers.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/book-review-trail-of-the-lost/feed/ 5 On Finding and Claiming Femininity in the Backcountry https://backpackinglight.com/femininity-backcountry-stavile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=femininity-backcountry-stavile https://backpackinglight.com/femininity-backcountry-stavile/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:20:01 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3788830 "...they never felt more powerful, or more fit, or happier about themselves and their bodies, than when they were thru-hiking." - Nikki Stavile on femininity in the backcountry.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/femininity-backcountry-stavile/feed/ 15 Backcountry Permits: Navigating Logistics and Disappointment in the Modern Technological Age https://backpackinglight.com/backcountry-permit-logistics-disappointment-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=backcountry-permit-logistics-disappointment-technology https://backpackinglight.com/backcountry-permit-logistics-disappointment-technology/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:59:18 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3785722 Different land management agencies have different difficulties obtaining a permit to plan and enjoy a backpacking trip.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/backcountry-permit-logistics-disappointment-technology/feed/ 10 How much does backpacking really cost? https://backpackinglight.com/how-much-does-backpacking-cost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-does-backpacking-cost https://backpackinglight.com/how-much-does-backpacking-cost/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:09:47 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3783814 Daniel Hu discusses the question: How much should I spend on my backpacking kit, and how can I do so responsibly?

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/how-much-does-backpacking-cost/feed/ 23 The Fact of Fatigue: On Trail Running, Jeff Garmire, and the High Price of Endurance https://backpackinglight.com/fact-of-fatique-trail-running-jeff-garmire-high-price-endurance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fact-of-fatique-trail-running-jeff-garmire-high-price-endurance Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:00:45 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3783577 Isaac Simons humorously describes the effects of overtraining for trail running adventures including discussions with Jeff Garmire.

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]]> Look for Me in the Mountains (Backpacking Light Theme Song Download) https://backpackinglight.com/look-for-me-in-the-mountains-backpacking-light-theme-song-download/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-for-me-in-the-mountains-backpacking-light-theme-song-download https://backpackinglight.com/look-for-me-in-the-mountains-backpacking-light-theme-song-download/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:16:09 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3779810 Backpacking Light Theme Music (Look for Me in the Mountains)

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/look-for-me-in-the-mountains-backpacking-light-theme-song-download/feed/ 0 Tenkara Speaker Series No. 2: Karin Miller https://backpackinglight.com/tenkara-speaker-series-no-2-karin-miller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tenkara-speaker-series-no-2-karin-miller Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:11:15 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3779665 Join us live online at our 2023 Tenkara Speaker Series with Karin Miller of Zen Tenkara. We'll chat about catching big fish on tenkara, Zen Tenkara history and products, industry trends, and what's next in the world of tenkara, and end with a live audience Q&A!

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]]> Tenkara Speaker Series No. 1: TJ Ferreira and John Geer https://backpackinglight.com/tenkara-speaker-series-no-1-tj-ferreira-and-john-geer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tenkara-speaker-series-no-1-tj-ferreira-and-john-geer Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:10:25 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3778337 Join us live online at our 2023 Tenkara Speaker Series with TJ Ferreira and John Geer of Tenkara USA. We'll chat about Tenkara USA history and products, industry trends, and what's next in the world of tenkara, and end with a live audience Q&A!

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]]> Tri Peaks: Winter Scrambles in the Santa Monica Mountains https://backpackinglight.com/winter-scrambles-tri-peaks-simons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-scrambles-tri-peaks-simons https://backpackinglight.com/winter-scrambles-tri-peaks-simons/#comments Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:00:29 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3776609 An essay on how day hikes and trail runs can enhance our outdoor experience when the wilderness isn’t accessible.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/winter-scrambles-tri-peaks-simons/feed/ 2 Musings: Hiking in Grizzly Country https://backpackinglight.com/hiking-in-grizzly-country-musings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hiking-in-grizzly-country-musings https://backpackinglight.com/hiking-in-grizzly-country-musings/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:00:04 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3775595 Musings about backpacking in grizzly bear habitat.

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