Ultralight backpacking gear

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

Find the best ultralight backpacking gear for your next adventure from ultralight tents, ultralight sleeping bags, and more.

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

Some of the best moments in my life happened when I had the very least. Whenever I stress about money or work, I remind myself of that. When I was spending a majority of each year backpacking, hitchhiking, or cycling, people would ask me if I was a self-made millionaire or a trust-fund baby. I’d laugh it off and assure them that living like a hobo was dirt cheap. I used to have a motto back then: “A dollar saved is a mile hiked.” I’d see something I wanted to buy and think, "is it worth 200…

Backpacking equipment can help make or break your outdoor adventure. With today’s innovation and technology, there are tons of options for ultralight backpacking gear that can easily qualify as must-haves. Check out this list of some cool backpacking gadgets

Your Guide to Hiking, Backpacking and Camping in the Pacific Northwest

After 2,194.3 miles, this is the equipment that they loved the most

“There seems to be a miscommunication, that UL just means driving up miles but what it can mean is including so many more people.” JPD began our conversation talking about conceptions of UL as exclusive and elitist—we both had several stories of our gender and gender expression being an issue in the wider outdoor community.

Barney "Scout" Mann hiked the Triple Crown after turning 55. Here's his ultralight pack list for trips of any distance.

After years of trial and error, here is the backpacking gear and hiking clothing that I return to over and over again.