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 ...

Osprey makes some of the most popular backpacking packs available. It’s among the most common brands backing Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, but its feature-packed bags have long been geared toward the ...

Appalachian Ultralight is a small backpack manufacturer based in Pennsylvania that caters to the ultralight crowd. Ahead of the 2017 hiking season, the one-man startup this week announced its new ...

Backpacks keep getting lighter, but does that mean you have to go ultralight? In this video, I am taking a deep dive into the benefits of heavyweight hiking. I share my personal experiences carrying ...

For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect. We stepped back to give tips on reducing pack weight for weekend backpacking trips and thru-hikes alike. Every ...

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 ...

Fellow hikers, this ultralight backpack is truly one for the books. Granite Gear has seemingly done the impossible with its bestselling Crown series: created a functional, durable, lightweight pack ...

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