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Ray Jardin: Father of Modern Lightweight Backpacking 15 Jul 2013 | 05:23 am
It was 1998 and I had just finished my first year of backpacking with a pack that weighed in at 45+ pounds. Then I read the book, the Ray Way, a guide to ultralight backpacking, and instantly became a...
Super Ultra light Esbit Titanium Stove … Not New, but Worth Repeating 16 Jun 2013 | 02:18 am
A few years ago, I posted a review of my Esbit Pocket Stove, a small metal box that weighs 3 oz and burns a single Esbit hexamine tablet. In culling 14 years of backpacking equipment, I came across my...
The Perfect Lightweight Camp Cup 10 May 2013 | 03:28 am
When I began my ultralight backpacking quest in 1998, manufacturers were producing big, heavy everything — tents, packs, pads and accessories. Backpackers had to be part pack mule to haul all the stuf...
Starting Fire with Steel Wool and a Battery 3 Jan 2013 | 03:37 pm
It always useful to have a back up (or two) and the know-how to start a fire when you forget your matches or they get wet in a rain storm. This battery method looks so simple. I knew that fine … Conti...
Boil Water on a Leaf … An Interesting Tip, but Will it Work? 31 Dec 2012 | 09:29 pm
MacGyver Style Tip : Boil Water With A Leaf – For more amazing video clips, click here
The Book “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed a Must-Read 16 Jul 2012 | 11:31 pm
A couple of weeks ago, Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (an Oprah book pick and New York Times bestseller), was in my hometown in Mendocino, California tal...
Exped DownMat 7UL – High Comfort, Warmth and Lightness at a Reasonable Price 29 May 2012 | 12:25 pm
On my first backpack 15 years ago my pack basics (pack, tent, pad, bag) weighed a whopping 21 pounds. Today – what a relief – the total is 8 pounds, 1 ounce. I do it this way: Osprey Aether Pack … Con...
Sometimes Beauty is Just Down the Street … Literally 22 May 2012 | 05:00 pm
I was standing by this waterfall awhile back talking to a backpacking companion, gazing at the waterfall and asking him what we were going to do on our next backpack. He said, “Bruce, look around, is ...
Best Apple iPhone Apps for GPS-Led Adventures 23 Nov 2011 | 05:46 am
I’ve experimented the past few years with all kinds of electronic gadgets I thought I might make good trail companions. The iPod nano was a favorite: a little more than an ounce with a video camera an...
Backpacker Bruce Alive and Well 29 Sep 2011 | 10:02 pm
Blog are supposed to be a place to pour out your heart about things you love. I launched Lightbackpacking.com June 17, 2006 (hard to believe) with that in mind and have posted lots of information abou...
