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Lightweight Backpacking

For most hikers and backpackers, performance and weight can be mutually exclusive; those who are looking for more features generally have to accept a heavier pack. Luckily for people who enjoy the outdoors, lighter materials and continuing innovations of design have allowed packs to get lighter with… read more

Lightweight Backpacking Articles & Videos

Lightweight Food for Backpacking
Every pound--no, every ounce--counts when you're backpacking. While you can cut down on weight through careful gear choices, food is always going to be one of the heaviest items you carry, especially at the start of a trip. To keep the weig… read more
Lightweight Backpacks for Dogs
Dogs can carry 25 percent of their body weight in a backpack (though this isn't recommended). If you want to take an extended day trip or multiday hike with your pet, a backpack is a good way to distribute the weight that the hiking/backpac… read more