Trends

Clear your Visa card, kids, because this is going to cost you. Read More...

Virtual Pack: Outdoor Research Highpoint Cap Read More...

Virtual Pack: Therm-a-Rest Ridge Rest Deluxe Sleeping Pad Read More...

Virtual Pack: GoLite Pinnacle Backpack Read More...

Ex means Extra Light baby! 7-denier shell, 900-fill down, 5.4 ounces - this jacket is a highlight of the show. Read More...

Backpacking Light staff pick their favorite gear of 2007 Read More...

Noteworthy new bags from Golite, Big Agnes, The North Face, and Rab. Read More...

Seamless underwear for men and women from Ibex. Read More...

Got a waterbottle? Want a one-ounce support for your camera? Read More...

The Outdoor Indsutry Embraces The Green Movement Read More...

Pacific Outdoor Equipment adds new innovative pads featuring Aerogel insulation from Aspen Aerogels to their lineup. Read More...

The Convertible creates a new “Light Four-Season Tent” category, and the Mirage will challenge the lightest three-season single wall tents currently available. Read More...

Ultralight pack cover, rain skirt, and rain mitts. Read More...

Sub 1-oz, single AAA battery flashlight with optional 60-lumen output for 1 hour. Read More...

New four LED 0.6 ounce Photon will really light up the night, and it's rechargeable from a single flashlight battery. Read More...

A pedometer based navigational watch that does away with the foot pod. Read More...

Water treatment technologies are evolving and offering more options for backpackers to save weight, save time, and stay hydrated. Read More...

Full US coverage with USGS 1:24K digital downloadable maps are available for Magellen and DeLorme GPS units. Read More...

New dinner choices at Summer OR not very plentiful Read More...

Finally a compact Caldera Cone Stove System! Read More...

Finally, a truly lightweight and comfortable inflatable sleeping pad, and it's a great value, but keep some patches handy. Read More...

Fingerless 1 ounce/pair gloves for sun and blister protection. Read More...

GoLite goes lighter in their shoe line with this shoe built for speed. Read More...

Not be the lightest 2000 cubic inch (32 liter) pack available, but it may well be the most comfortable. Read More...

A 13-oz/370-gram (per boot, US9/UK8) ultralight backpacking boot with the right mix of hybridized shoe-boot features for ultralight backpacking. Read More...

Inov-8 improves on its most popular shoes. They are lighter with more cushion. Read More...

An utralight monopole shelter that requires no trekking poles sets up with as little as two stakes Read More...

Looks like a Platy, but a 2-liter flask weighs only 0.8 ounce and costs $4. Read More...

Pack cover with an integrated hood – what a clever idea! Read More...

At 2.15 ounces this new stove from Snow Peak sets a new weight record for canister stoves. Read More...

The SPOT Personal Tracker offers emergency locating capability with unique features at low cost and weight. Read More...

New line of sub 10 ounce shoes hit the market Read More...

Waterproof and shockproof MP3 player that sports a screen and weighs 1 ounce. Read More...

Golite rejoins the hoodless quilt market with an innovative new bag. Read More...

Fourteen new lightweight single wall tents, some with breathable fabric Read More...

Solid and perforated wool construction make this series of clothing more breathable. Read More...

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A pillow that feels real that weighs 3.2 ounces Read More...

A preview of new products at ORSM Read More...

Trends Editor Craig Mortensen discusses the joys of simplification and describes his transition to an ultralight load. Read More...

Single wall tents made of the more-breathable-than-Gore-Tex eVENT fabric caused a lot of excitement upon their introduction a few years ago. At last, a nearly condensation free single wall tent was possible. Then suddenly, eVENT tents were no longer available. Now a new wave of fabrics touted as “highly breathable” are appearing in single wall tents. What happened? Are these new fabrics as good as eVENT? Read More...

New manufacturer of tents with potential for lightweight backpacking, if they make the tents available with lighter fabrics. Read More...

New manufacturer of tents with potential for lightweight backpacking, if they make the tents available with lighter fabrics. Read More...

Several lightweight, well-designed, multi-purpose products to aid the lightweight backpacker, while reducing our environmental impacts. Read More...

Several lightweight, well-designed, multi-purpose products to aid the lightweight backpacker, while reducing our environmental impacts. Read More...

Carbon skis provide a truly ultralight backcountry experience. Read More...

Another entry into the expanding remote canister stove market featuring support for canister inversion. Read More...

Guns, fire, merge into new innovations at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2007. Read More...

This two-pole, wedge, solo, double wall tent is quite something at 4 pounds. Read More...

10.6 ounces (300 grams) for the 54 centimeter B rated model. Read More...