I’ve even used them to cook in, although there are better food-safe alternatives for that now. Ah, that eternal staple of ultralight backpacking: the fast-food plastic spoon. I don’t know that anyone ...

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A survey polled over 700 thru-hikers to ask who they are, what they spent, what they used, and more. The results are ...

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You can also switch between pound and kilogram measurements. I tested this digital luggage scale out when packing for a trip ...

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They carried enough supplies to last them five to seven days at a time — namely water, freeze-dried meals and lightweight energy ... the same old pre-packaged backpacking meals, he began loading ...

You’ll only be going a short distance to your campsite on the farm so you’ll need something to carry your belongings and group gear and food. A large duffle bag ... your hiking style (traditional ...

Its 18 cubic feet of space allows it to hold skis, duffle bags, backpacks, sleeping bags and other camping gear, or any random (though fairly lightweight ... Road-trip and backpacking veterans ...

To figure out the best water bottles out there, I spoke to more than 20 people across the food ... hiking and backpacking below, Strategist writer Jeremy Rellosa has used this lightweight Hydro ...

An emerging new generation of ultralight backpacking tents combines compact, seriously lightweight construction with more comfort and convenience at camp. The Durston X-Dome 1+ was one recent ...