"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Backpacking, bikepacking, and lengthy hikes require compact and airy products to lighten the load and ...

Pitched as a premium, packable and minimalist mummy-style sleeping bag, the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL25 sleeping bag makes use of light shell fabric made from recycled fishing nets and high-quality ...

Dollar for ounce, no part of an ultralight backpacker’s kit is more costly to cut down on weight than the sleep system. Premium down — we’re talking 800 or even 900 fill power — costs exponentially ...

John Muir famously set off for the mountains with “some bread and tea in a pair of blankets with some sugar and a tin cup.” I admire his ultralight spirit and disdain for comfort on the trail, but I'd ...

Decathlon has been behind some of the best bang-for-your-buck outdoor gear in recent years. Its line of hyper-considered and extensively tested trekking tents all offer exceptional value for money, ...

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 ...

I’ve been a fan of the Australian brand Sea to Summit for quite some time now. Each time I’ve tried some of their gear over the years, it’s always felt unique, adding their own spin to tried and ...