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Family Backpacking with Lightweight Gear

Family Backpacking with Lightweight Gear

Brian Fryer

If you ask hikers why they got into lightweight or ultra-lightweight backpacking, you'll get many answers. My reason was my kids. The high-tech of ultra-light gear and the mess and...

Family Backpacking with Lightweight Gear

Brian Fryer

If you ask hikers why they got into lightweight or ultra-lightweight backpacking, you'll get many answers. My reason was my kids. The high-tech of ultra-light gear and the mess and...

Hiking Discussion in Minimalist Footwear

Brian Fryer

Head honcho Grant Sible posted this question on Facebook the other day: Q: Working on natural walking today. Here are three examples of minimal footwear on the trail. After some...

Hiking Discussion in Minimalist Footwear

Brian Fryer

Head honcho Grant Sible posted this question on Facebook the other day: Q: Working on natural walking today. Here are three examples of minimal footwear on the trail. After some...

Q & A: Footwear and Wet Environments

Brian Fryer

Prosser was recently emailed about uncertainty in relation to varying opinions on the subject of heavy, water-proof, footwear vs. lighter quick-drying footwear. Hello Mr. Prosser, Your 4/19/2006 article in "Backpacking...

Q & A: Footwear and Wet Environments

Brian Fryer

Prosser was recently emailed about uncertainty in relation to varying opinions on the subject of heavy, water-proof, footwear vs. lighter quick-drying footwear. Hello Mr. Prosser, Your 4/19/2006 article in "Backpacking...

Recycled Water Bottles to Shave Pack Weight

Brian Fryer

Col. John Potter provides us with some great advice: Some of my hiking buddies were unhappy with their ability to track water consumption from their single, large hydration bladders. So...

Recycled Water Bottles to Shave Pack Weight

Brian Fryer

Col. John Potter provides us with some great advice: Some of my hiking buddies were unhappy with their ability to track water consumption from their single, large hydration bladders. So...

The 'Deluxe' Tyvek Rain Suit

The 'Deluxe' Tyvek Rain Suit

Brian Fryer

Here is a tip sent in from one of our customers, John Potter. It is the deluxe version :) Here's the Deluxe ($16) version of Will Rietveld's Hooded Tyvek Rain...

The 'Deluxe' Tyvek Rain Suit

Brian Fryer

Here is a tip sent in from one of our customers, John Potter. It is the deluxe version :) Here's the Deluxe ($16) version of Will Rietveld's Hooded Tyvek Rain...

MYOG Backpack Pattern: The G4

Brian Fryer

If you want to make your own G4 backpack, there is a online group specifically designed to help you do that. Join in on the conversation and go old school...

MYOG Backpack Pattern: The G4

Brian Fryer

If you want to make your own G4 backpack, there is a online group specifically designed to help you do that. Join in on the conversation and go old school...