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 ...

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 ...

In 2023, Sam “Shade” Carter attempted a Calendar Year Triple Crown with an astonishingly low baseweight of just 2.67 pounds. He carried no tent, sleeping bag, pad, or stove. Instead, as our writer ...

Wrestling a week's worth of food into a bear canister can be a nightmare. This dietician-made menu makes it easy and ultralight.

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 ...

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.

Ten pounds. If there’s one number associated with ultralight backpacking, that’s it: For decades, a ten-pound baseweight has served as a de facto cutoff for inclusion in the ultralight club. Beat that ...

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 ...

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 — ...

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 ...

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