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 ...

The Xteink X3 is the smallest, lightest e-reader we've ever used. Does it deserve a place in your ultralight backpacking kit?

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 ...

Hyperlite Mountain Gear joins fellow ultralight backpacking gear makers like Durston and Six Moons Design in adding a little bit of extra usability and comfort to its lineup of low weight shelters.

After a 2023 to 2025 stretch that saw seemingly every boutique ultralight backpacking brand jump in on the featherlight freestanding tent trend, the first half of 2026 has been rather quiet. There was ...

For the best overall value in three-season camping, the Outdoor Vitals StormLoft Down TopQuilt is the top pick. For ultralight gram-counters, the Big Agnes Fussel UL Quilt wins. If wet conditions are ...

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 ...

From the most committed minimalist to the staunchest traditionalist, who among us hasn’t dreamed of a lighter pack? I know I have, especially around, say, mile 10 of the day, when every pound seems to ...

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 ...

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 — ...

Gideons Tactical explains why experienced hikers are increasingly skeptical of today's ultralight backpacking trend.