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Finding the right ultralight tent changes everything. The wrong choice means a brutal night pinned down by wind and …
Your sleeping bag is the single most important piece of gear you carry. Get it wrong and you’re cold, miserable, …
Ten pounds. That’s the number most ultralight backpackers aim for as their base weight — everything you carry …
Your pack is what you feel all day, every day on the trail. A heavy pack makes every mile harder. An ultralight pack — …
Water is the one thing you can’t skip in the backcountry. Get your treatment system wrong and you’re looking …
Backcountry food has a reputation problem. Most people assume eating light means eating bad. It doesn’t.
The goal …
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