This question is all about aspiration. I remember the first time I saw an ultralight-equipped hiker like it was yesterday. I was exploring Oregon’s Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just ...

Over the years, ultralight backpacking has garnered an unfortunate reputation: obsessive, elitist, unsafe, prohibitively expensive. While we could debate the first three (obsessive is the only one I’d ...

Sure, it’s expensive to achieve that elusive sub-10 pound base weight. But trimming a few pounds off your kit is shockingly affordable. You can spend less than $20 at your local gas station and trim ...

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2025 Best Overall Backpacking Tent: Nemo Dagger OSMO 3P Best Budget Backpacking Tent: Kelty Late Start 2p Runner-Up Best Backpacking Tent: REI Co-op Half Dome 3 Most ...