The very best ultralight and lightweight down jackets significantly outperform a standard issue puffy sweater, and upgrading will save weight in your pack and keep you warmer in the backcountry.
Store your gear in the best ultralight dry bags for backpacking! We recommend models made with Dyneema (DCF).
This buyer’s guide is your answer to finding the best EDC backpack for hiking, made by an outdoor brand. Choose our next everyday carry backpack.
The best trail running pants are lightweight, packable, and constructed with zipper hand pockets. Great for hiking and running!
This guide will help you find the best ultralight daypack averaging less than 1 lb. Full size, fully-featured day hiking backpacks can be very lightweight.
We’ll help you choose the lightest & best backpacking battery pack, power bank, or portable charger with the highest mAh-to-weight ratio.
This guide will identify the best lightweight fleece jacket for you. The average fleece on this list is warm and weighs just 7 oz.
We will help you choose the best ultralight headlamp for backpacking, with a focus on high power/weight ratios.
In this guide, we showcase the very best sleeping pads on the market, the ones we use the most. We back up these recommendations with a data-based analysis of weight, warmth, & cost as well as extensive field experience in a broad range of conditions. With better sleep comes more spring in your step, more alertness on the trail, and wider smiles all day long. Sweet dreams!
The best down pants have a statistically superior warmth to weight ratio. Browse ultralight down pants and winter warmth all in this guide.
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