Member Blogs Archive - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/ Pack less. Be more. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:33:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://backpackinglight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-icon-32x32.jpg Member Blogs Archive - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/ 32 32 Thankful for clean water https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/thankful-for-clean-water/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thankful-for-clean-water https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/thankful-for-clean-water/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2024 02:10:49 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/thankful-for-clean-water/ My friend just completed a research project on ceramic water filters, and it just made me so thankful to have clean water as a given in my life- even in...

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/thankful-for-clean-water/feed/ 3 Water Water Everywhere…And Plenty To Drink https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/water-water-everywhere-and-plenty-to-drink/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=water-water-everywhere-and-plenty-to-drink Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:03:22 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/water-water-everywhere-and-plenty-to-drink/ It seems like one of the most important parts of backpacking – hydration – is limited to not much more than a discussion of various water filters.  There is so...

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]]> Simplifying a kit by taking as few things as possible https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/simplifying-a-kit-by-taking-as-few-things-as-possible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simplifying-a-kit-by-taking-as-few-things-as-possible https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/simplifying-a-kit-by-taking-as-few-things-as-possible/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:27:47 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/simplifying-a-kit-by-taking-as-few-things-as-possible/ I’ve spent many years testing the idea that a kit that contains as few items as possible is very satisfying because there’s fewer things to keep track of. To that...

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/simplifying-a-kit-by-taking-as-few-things-as-possible/feed/ 38 Backpacking Pyromania https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/backpacking-pyromania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=backpacking-pyromania https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/backpacking-pyromania/#comments Sun, 19 Mar 2023 15:16:20 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/backpacking-pyromania/ One of my favorite activities in the backpacking experience is building a campfire; I look forward to it on nearly every trip I take.  In this video I explore my...

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/backpacking-pyromania/feed/ 27 Why I Pack My Fears https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/why-i-pack-my-fears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-pack-my-fears https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/why-i-pack-my-fears/#comments Sun, 19 Mar 2023 15:14:02 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/why-i-pack-my-fears/ Packing your fears is not smart backpacking; it takes up valuable space, adds weight and is generally not warranted.  However, for every backpacking trip I go on I pack an...

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/why-i-pack-my-fears/feed/ 68 Finally…A Practical 1st Aid Kit for Backpacking https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/finally-a-practical-1st-aid-kit-for-backpacking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finally-a-practical-1st-aid-kit-for-backpacking https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/finally-a-practical-1st-aid-kit-for-backpacking/#comments Sun, 19 Mar 2023 15:09:56 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/finally-a-practical-1st-aid-kit-for-backpacking/ Finally…A Practical 1st Aid Kit for Backpacking   As backpacking has developed into a much more mainstream activity, participants have also learned to systematize their gear for efficiency & effectiveness. ...

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/finally-a-practical-1st-aid-kit-for-backpacking/feed/ 9 Proposal for a novel backpack component: Movable Lumbar Pad https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/proposal-for-a-novel-backpack-component-movable-lumbar-pad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proposal-for-a-novel-backpack-component-movable-lumbar-pad https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/proposal-for-a-novel-backpack-component-movable-lumbar-pad/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:33:28 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/proposal-for-a-novel-backpack-component-movable-lumbar-pad/ When you think about an effective backpack load distribution to the lower back, what will you focus on? I thought it will be achieved if lumbar pad is well fitted...

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/proposal-for-a-novel-backpack-component-movable-lumbar-pad/feed/ 10 HOW TO PLAN Ergonomic gear https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/how-to-plan-ergonomic-gear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-plan-ergonomic-gear Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:40:01 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/how-to-plan-ergonomic-gear/ The other day, I saw a post in SNS,  about a MYOG bag that wasn’t useful at all on his hike. So, I wanted to share this with DIYer/ MYOGer....

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]]> What UL Backpacking Can Teach Us About Business https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/what-ul-backpacking-can-teach-us-about-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-ul-backpacking-can-teach-us-about-business https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/what-ul-backpacking-can-teach-us-about-business/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:26:54 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/what-ul-backpacking-can-teach-us-about-business/ Hey BPL – I wrote an article on LinkedIn that talks about how lessons learned from UL backpacking can be translated to the business world. I encourage anyone else who...

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/what-ul-backpacking-can-teach-us-about-business/feed/ 16 3D printing of MoLLE attachment for Insta360 ONE X2 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/3d-printing-of-molle-attachment-for-insta360-one-x2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-printing-of-molle-attachment-for-insta360-one-x2 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/3d-printing-of-molle-attachment-for-insta360-one-x2/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:45:52 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/member-blog-posts/3d-printing-of-molle-attachment-for-insta360-one-x2/ I made MoLLE atachment parts to mount Insta360 ONE X2 to my backpack. I desiged the shapes of the GoPro mount and a holder for selfie stick. Then ordered it...

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