From a super-versatile, super-light trail shoe to a 5-ounce camp chair that you could stuff in your pocket, these are 8 ...

Comfort, durability and a performance come together in one highly technical backpack built to push the boundaries of ...

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 — ...

Whether you enjoy long-distance runs, trail running on rugged terrain or jogging to fit your workout into your daily routine, there are some essentials you just can’t leave home without. Your water ...

Over the years, ultralight backpacking has garnered an unfortunate reputation: obsessive, elitist, unsafe, prohibitively expensive. While we could debate the first three (obsessive is the only one I’d ...

Getting out into the woods or along the ocean to go hiking is a way to get some exercise while spending the day enjoying your beautiful surroundings. Having the space to carry water, snacks and all ...

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 ...