Ultralight backpacking gear list

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

In-depth reviews of my 15 very favorite pieces of backpacking gear for overnighters into the backcountry; my essentials, if you will.

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

Pack light with this ultralight backpacking checklist for quick one-night trips. Get into the backcountry effortlessly with an easy and light pack.

Some of the best moments in my life happened when I had the very least. Whenever I stress about money or work, I remind myself of that. When I was spending a majority of each year backpacking, hitchhiking, or cycling, people would ask me if I was a self-made millionaire or a trust-fund baby. I’d laugh it off and assure them that living like a hobo was dirt cheap. I used to have a motto back then: “A dollar saved is a mile hiked.” I’d see something I wanted to buy and think, "is it worth 200…

Want to know what to pack for a backpacking trip? See what real backpackers carry in their packs along with a complete backpacking gear list.

A list of all the gear in our 19 lb 8 oz base weight two person backpacking set up plus reviews of all the items we use.

Ultralight backpacking gear list for thru hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail and Continental Divide Trail. Refined list of cottage industry and traditional backpacking gear companies.

An overview of my 12 pound lightweight backpacking gear list. Through experience and experimentation my 2021 backpack is my lightest kit yet.