River & Trail Talk

This is merely one section of many on Ultralight Backpacking. Refer to this post for other categories.SHELTERThere are 4 main types of shelter for all backpackers and all have lightweight versions. Tents, tarps, hammocks and bivies.TENTSTents are the classic that everyone is familiar with. For UB, they are made quite light. I'm calling the ultralight tent weight at 2 lbs (907g) and under …

This is merely one section of many on Ultralight Backpacking. Refer to this post for other categories. FOOD AND DRINKFood will end up being a good portion of the weight that you carry. Prepackaged dehydrated foods are the way to go for weight saving. Take out the oxygen absorber pack, add boiling water, wait up to half an hour, then eat it up. Some people make their own if a nice dehydrator is av …

Full disclosure, I'm going to totally geek out on this topic and if you end up deciding ultralight backpacking (UB) is for you, then you will geek out too.You will become a gram counter and obsess over the weights of gear options. You will cut the handle off your toothbrush. Dyneema will be incorporated fully into your vocabulary. You will most likely buy a titanium spork because that is the inter …

So, everyone and their uncle has a YETI mug these days. Why? What makes YETI so popular?The simple answer is what they do and what they make: super durable and functional gear. They make everything from coolers, mugs, and submersible bags to dog bowls, chairs and blankets.YETI started back in 2006, when two brothers were frustrated with cheap coolers that wore out or broke. They decided to ma …

So, you’ve decided you would like to paddle this season. With so many different types of kayaks out there, how do you choose?There are some questions you can ask yourself to get things narrowed down a bit. First, where will you be paddling? Ocean paddling will require a different style of boat than if your paddling lakes and small rivers.Do you want a sit inside?Is this strictly for recre …