Ultralight 101
-
Lighten Up your Backpack: Weighing your Gear
If you’re interested in reducing the weight of your backpacking gear, the most important thing you can do is to…
Read More » -
The Five Gallon Challenge: Can You Fit all of Your Backpacking Gear into a Five Gallon Bucket?
The majority of people who could benefit from carrying lighter weight gear balk when it comes to weighing everything in…
Read More » -
Intro to Lightweight Backpacking
If you’ve ever been backpacking, you’ve probably heard people boast that their pack weighs 50 or 60 lbs. Those days…
Read More » -
Alcohol Stove Boil Time Videos: Theater of the Absurd?
What do alcohol stove boil time test videos done in peoples’ kitchens, basements, and backyards tell you about the real…
Read More » -
Eliminating Non-Essentials
This article’s focus is on helping you further reduce your pack weight by eliminating non-essential items including extra clothing or…
Read More »
