How to Choose a Sleeping Pad for Backpacking
Posted by Kirsten on 2025 May 30th
When it comes to sleeping on the trail, your sleeping pad is a significant determining factor for your comfort level. Perhaps you won’t reach the same level of comfort as your bed at home, but you can get pretty darn close with the right gear. When we say the “right gear”, we mean the right gear for you.
Your sleeping pad is an essential part of your gear kit. You can invest in a
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Ultralight Backpacking: Shelter and Sleeping
Posted by Bryan on 2020 May 4th
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
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