This is not a list of hikes, but rather a few notes about the book 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California I bought as a birthday present for backpacking companion Wild Bill. Hopefully, he won’t read this because he doesn’t get the book until later this week. I’ll bet I’ve purchased more than a dozen [...]
A light daypack is an essential piece of equipment for the light backpacker. I’ve taken many, many three-day loop trips that involve two overnights and 8-10 miles of day hiking wearing your pack. That’s great except for one thing: you’re wearing your pack the whole time. Even an ultralight pack is still a weight on [...]
On my recent trip to visit a friend in Lake Shastina, in the shadow of Mt. Shasta, I checked out a couple of backpacking shops in the nearby town of Mt. Shasta. It’s a vibrant little community, which serves as a crossroads and supply station for hiking, backpacking and climbing. In one shop I discovered [...]
Backpacker Magazine Tips to lighten your backpack
Bungee backpack lightens your load
Master Vision Cap Light for Hiking, Camping and Backpacking
I tried on and immediately purchased the Men’s Oasis Crewe SKIN200, lightweight thermal top.
When I Googled "Sierra Cup history", as part of this post on the Evernew Titanium Sierra Cup (1.6 ounces) , I came across the following article on Giardia from the Sierra Club website I thought was worth sharing.
Many of the new small, lightweight tents offer an easy-access side entrance. Having a large opening on a small tent and then being able to literally roll sideways into bed is a big plus. I've owned several tents that open at one end and require you to crawl in feet first. This is a real [...]
Through an exchange in a Yahoo lightweight backpacking group I discovered the Lunar Solo Enhanced tent from Six Moons Design. When I checked out Six Moon’s website, I learned that Backpacking Light gave it its 2005 Lightitude Award for best solo shelter. Okay, so I’m a couple of years behind on this. But I read [...]
