River & Trail Talk

This is merely one section of many on Ultralight Backpacking. Refer to this post for other categories.NAVIGATIONPaper map and compass skills are a must here. Learn how to use a compass. There are plen …

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This is merely one section of many on Ultralight Backpacking. Refer to this post for other categories.BACKPACKSThere are a ton of cottage and specialty UL backpack makers out there and this rabbit hol …

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This is merely one section of many on Ultralight Backpacking. Refer to this post for other categories.CLOTHING & MANAGEMENTThis area is highly personal so you will have to experiment to find out what …

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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 ve …

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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 de …

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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 ove …

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