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2023年3月16日 · Ultralight backpacking packs are often (but not always) frameless but still retain outdoor-specific features like durable, lightweight materials and gear storage options. Backpacking packs have significantly different features …

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2024年8月24日 · DIY Options from the Backpacking Light Community. Camp Stool (5.5 ounces / 156 g) Carbon-Leg Full Chair (13 oz / 369 g) Finally, I still use ultralight foam sit pads when I’m counting grams and want an option that’s as easy to use as possible for quick breaks on the trail. Find a log or rock, whip out the pad, lay it down, and voila!

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2024年6月30日 · This guide provides a list of resources for gear and supplies related to water treatment and backpacking hygiene. This serves as our companion resources guide for our online course Water Treatment and Backpacking Hygiene, a 6-hour online course.

2024年6月13日 · In contrast to the early days (1995-2005) of the modern ultralight backpacking movement, today we have access to myriad lightweight gear options. As a result, our closets are stuffed, our pocketbooks are lighter, and our decisions about what new gear to buy (or not) or what gear from our closet we take on a particular trip are more involved.