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Why Skills Matter More Than Gear
Ultralight backpacking is often framed as a gear race: lighter fabrics, smaller numbers, new releases every season. The reality is simpler and more durable: skills matter more than stuff. When...
Why Skills Matter More Than Gear
Ultralight backpacking is often framed as a gear race: lighter fabrics, smaller numbers, new releases every season. The reality is simpler and more durable: skills matter more than stuff. When...
How to Choose the Right Ultralight Backpack
Picking a new lightweight backpack can be a daunting task. We help you compare seven of our most popular options.
How to Choose the Right Ultralight Backpack
Picking a new lightweight backpack can be a daunting task. We help you compare seven of our most popular options.
Thru-Hiking Prep Part 1: Dial Your Big 3
Start your thru-hike prep by figuring out your "Big 3": your pack, shelter, and sleep system. These will constitute the majority of your base weight and have the biggest impact...
Thru-Hiking Prep Part 1: Dial Your Big 3
Start your thru-hike prep by figuring out your "Big 3": your pack, shelter, and sleep system. These will constitute the majority of your base weight and have the biggest impact...
7 Trekking Pole Hacks Every Ultralight Hiker Sh...
Photos by: Will Kirscher, @willkirscher For thru-hikers, section hikers, or anyone chasing lighter packs and smarter gear - your trekking poles can do a lot more than just steady your...
7 Trekking Pole Hacks Every Ultralight Hiker Sh...
Photos by: Will Kirscher, @willkirscher For thru-hikers, section hikers, or anyone chasing lighter packs and smarter gear - your trekking poles can do a lot more than just steady your...
The Psychology of Tough Miles: Why We Crave Typ...
You know the drill. The rain’s been falling for hours, your socks are soaked through, and your pack feels like it gained five pounds with every mile. In the moment,...
The Psychology of Tough Miles: Why We Crave Typ...
You know the drill. The rain’s been falling for hours, your socks are soaked through, and your pack feels like it gained five pounds with every mile. In the moment,...
“Sugar” Aims to Become First Trans Woman to Hol...
Learn about the latest attempt to break a Gossamer Gear ambassador's unsupported FKT record on the AT, the unique challenges attributed to that "unsupported" badge, and the awareness she's brining...
“Sugar” Aims to Become First Trans Woman to Hol...
Learn about the latest attempt to break a Gossamer Gear ambassador's unsupported FKT record on the AT, the unique challenges attributed to that "unsupported" badge, and the awareness she's brining...