Short hikes don’t require much equipment, so carry all your belongings in a lightweight pack that won’t tire you out.

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For most day hikers, a frameless pack is a fine choice. Because it uses less material than an internal frame pack, it is ...

Including (actually good) freeze-dried food and instant coffee. Compared to cooking indoors, camping may seem like roughing ...

But my ultralight backpacking gear is easy, reliable, and the more I watched my friends struggle with their elaborate setups, the more I felt like ultralight is the way to go no matter what style ...

And if you’re a real ounce-counter or looking to tackle long hikes and big trips, check out the best ultralight sleeping bags tested on OL’s annual Backpacking Gear Test.

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The Florida-based ultralight gear maker focuses most of its attention on backpacking's big three (shelter, sleeping system, backpack), where it offers some of the lightest gear out there via no ...

You could choose between a lightweight design and a livable one ... Later, the tent got inducted into the Backpacker Gear Hall of Fame and earned Outside Magazine’s Gear of the Year Award.

Lightweight backpacks are designed to keep ... sling bag all the way to the full hiking backpack, designed to hold camping gear or climbing gear. If you’re just going for a short stroll in ...