For plenty of outdoorsmen and women, ultralight backpacking conjures up a particularly kooky image. Sawed-off toothbrushes. Dingy plastic water bottles with water filters screwed on top. Backpacks — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect. We stepped back to give tips on reducing ...

That means uber-light gear, once the sole domain of small cottage brands, is easier to find, more reliable, and more affordable than ever before. This year, we tested 20 bags from 15 top gear makers.

Products like lightweight inflatable chairs can help to make your time at camp comfortable and fun. Will you be carrying all of your gear on your back while you hike to your designated backcountry ...

Sure, it’s expensive to achieve that elusive sub-10 pound base weight. But trimming a few pounds off your kit is shockingly affordable. You can spend less than $20 at your local gas station and trim ...

No matter how long you’re out on the trail, these lightweight outdoor gear items will support you on your adventure. ByWendy Altschuler, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert ...

When I’m off on a gear-testing adventure, I try to find a location that’s rugged, remote and has a wide variety of weather conditions so I can really put my hiking gear through the wringer. So, when I ...

I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF ...