Shelters - Bivy Sacks

Evaluating the wind and snow loading of shelters for ultralight backpacking in inclement conditions. Read More...

News from the cottage industry is conspicuously absent from Outdoor Retailer, where even modest booths can be more costly than a serious gear-buying habit. So, here are a few new and noteworthy pieces of gear from smaller manufacturers that were either released late in 2011 or are coming in 2012. Keep these items on your radar as you prepare for the coming season! Read More...

Backpacking Light staff pick their favorite gear/cool dealio/thingy-dingy of 2011. Read More...

Commentary on the (lack of) gear you can love from the cottage industry. Read More...

Lots of footwear today, for the trail and snow, plus an assortment of jackets, a to-die-for backcountry ski system from La Sportiva, Big Agnes introduces new lightweight trekking poles, a new Klymit skeletal sleeping pad, a 12 ounce sleeping bag from Terra Nova, a 2.3-ounce Quantum GL windshirt from Montane, and more, and more... Read More...

The show is underway and we are finding loads of new and interesting lightweight gear to report on. Enjoy! Read More...

A three-pound solo shelter made of almost-magically breathable eVENT fabric and designed for alpine climbing, it can handle wild weather, but is it comfortable to live with? Read More...

Is this the "Three Musketeers" of backpacking gear (all for one, one for all!), or does it leave Chris feeling cold? Read More...

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

Combination cagoule and shelter. Read More...