The Frugal Backpacker – The $300 Gear Challenge
Backpacking gear on the cheap. If you are new to backpacking or on a budget, here is a complete gear list for less than $300 — Updated Jan 2019. Read More …
Tag: lightweight backpacking
New Fangled Ultralight Backpacking
This lightweight “backpacking fad” is not that new or a fad. Despite what some people may state. Read More …
Lightweight backpacking – Evolution not revolution
Sometimes it is bemoaned how lightweight gear is not used more. But it is. The longer view just has to be taken. Read More …
A Quick and Dirty CDT Guide
A quick overview of the Continental Divide Trail for planning purposes. Updated December 2019 Read More …
A Quick and Dirty Guide to the Appalachian Trail
A quick and dirty guide to the Appalachian Trail. Hopefully, makes planning a long hike on the AT a bit less daunting and a little easier. Updated March 2017.
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Lightweight Backpacking 101
A quick and dirty overview for transitioning from a traditional backpacker to a lighter weight backpacker. Chart to compare and contrast weights and prices,too Read More …
Backpacking: A Beginners Primer
A primer I wrote for people new to backpacking. With a beginners backpacking gear list, too. Read More …
Hike My Hike – Damn It! (HMHDI)
Hike My Hike, Damn it! The one true, correct and absolute way to hike. My way. Read More …
Gear Review – AntiGravityGear 3 Cup Aluminum Non-Stick Cook Pot
When backpacking, a cook pot should be simple. Something light, large enough to boil water, compact and gets the job done. Go to an REI or similar store and you will sometimes see this type of pot…for a price! Luckily, Read More …
Gear Review – Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo
Need a lightweight tent that is spacious for two, sturdy and does not feel too minimalist? Take a look at the Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo. Read More …
The Path to Enlightenment – Boulder Weekly
Not my original title for this article..but so it goes. 🙂 The original title of this article was "Lighten the load; not the wallet" ; a quick crash course in how to dirt bag. Not tips new to anyone in Read More …
Mags’ Backpacking Gear–The Color Commentary
A look at my gear, that while accurate, is probably not the most serious. 😉 My gear reflects simplicity, lightness and using whatever works. Some items are expensive (Feathered Friends bag, Montbell Windshirt), some are at the other end of Read More …
Walking The Backbone – A Backpacking Light article
An article I wrote for Backpacking Light. A photo essay and a briefy synopsis of the lightweight backpacking gear I used from the trail. Check it out!
Come to the Lite Side
Isaac Stokes is a neighbor of Marni and Josh. He also writes an outdoor column for the Boulder Weekly. Out of the conversations we had over shared beers, Issac thought an article about my more "down to earth" approach to Read More …
Dirt Bagging – A minimalist gear philsophy
A version of this document has appeared in Yogi’s PCT Handbook and on various hiking boards. It is also in the current edition of the Colorado Trail Guidebook. My overview of lightweight backpacking. One sunny, summer day in Maine, Read More …
Drop In The Bottle – Water Treament in the Backcountry
An overview and comparison of ways to treat water in the backcountry for hiking, backpacking and camping. Read More …