Ultralight Backpacking

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

The best ultralight backpacking gear from Decathlon. If you're looking for tested and affordable lightweight gear, Decathlon is worth a look.

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

Trimming your gear to the ultralight necessities takes some ingenuity. Make it easy with this ultralight backpacking gear checklist.

Backpacking packs and backpacking gear have gotten much lighter weight in recent years due to innova

Some of the best moments in my life happened when I had the very least. Whenever I stress about money or work, I remind myself of that. When I was spending a majority of each year backpacking, hitchhiking, or cycling, people would ask me if I was a self-made millionaire or a trust-fund baby. I’d laugh it off and assure them that living like a hobo was dirt cheap. I used to have a motto back then: “A dollar saved is a mile hiked.” I’d see something I wanted to buy and think, "is it worth 200…

Step by step instructions on how to construct my MYOG tivy model and videos and pictures of it in use.

Many backpackers carry closed-cell foam sleeping pads because they're lightweight and don't fail lik

This year, from March 28 to August 9, I completed a lifelong dream of mine: thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. This was my first ever thru-hike,...

Are you interested in learning how to get into ultralight backpacking? This article will help you to adhere to the 10 pound base weight limit by outlining gear options.