Ultralight gear for hiking is having a major moment and for the most part, I’m here for it. When I'm backpacking, my Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor backpack, Sea to Summit Ember II Down 35 ...
But my ultralight backpacking gear is easy, reliable, and the more I watched my friends struggle with their elaborate setups, the more I felt like ultralight is the way to go no matter what style ...
Outdoor Life conducts an annual backpacking gear testing trip that focuses on innovative lightweight and ultralight backpacking gear. These testing trips take place on America’s national scenic trails ...
Ultralight outdoor gear just got a radical upgrade ... And even though the best backpacking tents (and best tents, in general) are already chock-full of next-level material innovation, there ...
We're living in a golden age of high-tech outdoor gear. We're talking next-gen ... shot in which we were wearing some seriously lightweight hiking shoes. This is truly different times, my friends.
Five Outdoor Life editors and contributors tested thermal underwear for women over five days while backpacking a section of the Oregon Coast Trail in late April. We were carrying loads between 20 and ...