Backpacking Light - Ultralight & Lightweight Backcountry Travel
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Desert Hiking Gear List - Backpacking Light
2004年5月4日 · Desert hiking offers unique challenges for ultralight backpacking. Rocky soil that doesn't accept tent stakes, intense radiation from the sun, lack of available water sources, and vegetation that can rip ultralight fabrics to shreds means the ultralight backpacking enthusiast must not only be more careful in the desert, but make judicious choices about their gear.
Gear Forums - Backpacking Light
25,133. Make Your Own Gear. Do-it-yourself tips and tricks, material sources, patterns, techniques, and discussions of how to HACK UP off the market products to make them lighter (and sometimes, better). 8,039. 76,054. Multiple Use Gear. "Multiple Use" as applied to a piece of gear is a foundation principle of lightweight backpacking.
Lightweight Trekking Pole Reviews & Gear Guide
2018年11月21日 · With the discontinuation of Gossamer Gear’s lightest pole model (the LT3C) The Ruta Locura Yana is now one of the lightest (if not the lightest) trekking pole on the market that includes a strap (at less than 4 oz/pole). Advantages: Lightweight. Foam grips. High quality and strong (stiff) carbon shafts.
Make Your Own Gear (MYOG) Archives - Backpacking Light
2021年10月9日 · DIY Backpacking Stove: An Ultralight Vortex Burner (Part 2: Research and Development) Make Your Own Gear (MYOG)June 29, 2016. In part 2, Roger Caffin explains the research and development behind the vortex burner as a solution for an ultralight winter DIY backpacking stove system.
Forums Archive - Backpacking Light
10,676. 145,130. Scouting. Our Scouting forums provide a venue for leaders and Scouts to discuss the philosophy, equipment, and skills associated with lightweight backpacking, and how to integrate it into unit programming. Backpacking Light with Scouts. Philmont.
Gear - Backpacking Light
2024年9月18日 · Backpacking Light offers in-depth gear reviews and gear guides, a used gear swap, a curated gear shop of recommended lightweight backpacking gear, shopping and research tools, and more. You can also use the Gear Finder to search for gear on sale, and browse gear-related content by Brand or Gear Type. Gear Reviews.
Can anyone recommend a scale? - Backpacking Light
2019年5月9日 · Look for a scale where you can see the weight reading at an angle. Many scales display the weight on the same surface you weigh on, and that’s too easy to block with bulky backpacking gear. You can work around that with a small box, but still …. Check the scale for accuracy and consistency when you get home.
Boy Scout Gear List: New Scouts, Three-Season
2005年6月7日 · Leather hiking boots, big backpacks, Scout mess kits, heavy sleeping bags, and heavy tents might seem like the "right" gear, but can quickly become a discouraging liability for the new Scout. In this article, Assistant Scoutmaster and Scout Dad, Doug Prosser, shows you inexpensive, lightweight gear and clothing options for new additions to the ...
Ultralight Rain Mitts for Backpacking: Reviews & Gear Guide
2021年10月22日 · Body Fabric. The main body fabric of a rain mitt is generally a 2- or 3-layer waterproof-breathable, ripstop-nylon sandwich. Fabric weights range from 1 to 4 oz/yd 2. Lighter fabrics result in better articulation and fine motor use. Heavier fabrics are warmer, more water-resistant, and more durable.