We’ve all been there: It’s 9 p.m., aka hiker midnight, you’re turning in for the night and you stuff your puffy inside a sleeping bag sack to form a lumpy, makeshift pillow for the long night ahead.

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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 — ...

We round up the best backpacks for thru-hiking, long distance trips and fastpacking. The post Our testers ease the burden ...

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 example, ...

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.