Backpacking Equipment

Lightweight Backpacking and Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Equipment, Technique, and Style (Backpacking Light)

The days of carrying monster packs into the wilderness are officially over! New Book Completely Redefines How to Enjoy Backcountry Travel

— “Backpacking should be comfortable, safe, and fun.” So say the backcountry experts at Backpacking Light Magazine in their new book, Lightweight Backpacking & Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Equipment, Technique, and Style. And they should know: Backpacking Light Magazine is recognized as the outdoor industry’s leading authority in lightweight hiking and backcountry travel, and has helped thousands of outdoor enthusiasts discover the joy of going light. “The notion that you need to carry 40 or 50 pounds of gear into the backcountry to be comfortable and safe is absolutely ridiculous,” says the book’s Editor, Ryan Jordan, who is also the Publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine and the outdoor industry’s chief proselytizer of today’s exploding lightweight backpacking movement. “Gear manufacturers continue to contaminate the market with too much gear that is overbuilt, overdesigned, overpriced, and overweight. Backpackers deserve to be told the other side of the story: that you can do more with less, and that a pack weight of less than 15 pounds (not including food and water) is easily accessible even to beginners.” A book about lightweight backpacking should be smart, fat, and heavy. This new book redefines modern day backpacking as safe, comfortable, and fun – but with a much lighter pack. And, it doesn’t take a casual approach to the topic: 436 pages of content educate backcountry users of all levels about the gear and technique required to make them experts. Lightweight Backpacking & Camping fills major gaps in existing outdoor literature by offering: – Multiple, balanced perspectives that

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Swiss Gear Kanderstag Backpack Tent (Blue/Grey)

Swiss Gear Kanderstag Backpack Tent sleeps up to 4 people comfortably with a 57′ square surface area. Signature features begin with a shoe pocket to conveniently store muddy shoes, E-port for convenient access to electrical cords, Sewn-in security lock so you never misplace keys, Interior Rings keep flashlight or valuables secured and a Carry Duffel that converts to handy storage during camp-out. Customer care at 1-800-325-TENT (8368), or www.wenzelco.comIdeal for any backpacking or camping excursion, the Swiss Gear Kanderstag Backpack Tent boasts durable weatherproof construction, an easy-to-assemble design, and a comfortable 9.6 by 9 foot floor area. The dome-style tent sleeps four comfortably and has an ample 56 inches of headroom. With a flex-style door, gear loft, a shoe pocket to conveniently store muddy shoes, E-port for access to electrical cords, sewn-in security lock so you never misplace keys, and interior rings to keep flashlights or valuables secured, the Kanderstag is designed for optimum organization and convenience. The tent comes with a handy carry duffel that can be used for additional storage at camp. Boasting high-quality, durable Swiss Gear construction, the Kanderstag is made with SwissGuard fabric and SwissGuard seams for long-lasting performance. The rain fly has factory taped seams to ensure that no rain gets onto the tent, and the sonic sealed floor of factory taped polyester taffeta with a rain shingle floor protector keeps all ground moisture out of the tent. The patented hoop fly frame of shockcorded fiberglass is resilient and built to withstand the weather. Specifications: Sleeps: Four Dimensions: 9 feet, 6 inches x 9 feet x 56 inches Area: 57 square feet Carry Weight: 11.4 pounds Factory taped fly seams SwissGuard seams SwissGuard fabric Sonic Sealed floor Rain shingle floor protector Factory taped polyester taffeta floor Flex style door Patented hoop fly frame

• Swiss Gear Kanderstag dome-style backpack tent sleeps four comfortably
• Measures an ample 9-feet, 6-inches long by 9-feet wide by 56-inches tall
• Features a flex style door, gear loft, organizer pockets, e-port, and shoe pocket
• Easy to assemble with patented hoop fly, shockcorded fiberglass frame
• Durable weatherproof construction with factory taped fly seams and sonic sealed floor

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Lighten Up!: A Complete Handbook for Light and Ultralight Backpacking (Falcon Guide)

Short, to the point, and humorously illustrated by famed outdoor illustrator Mike Clelland, this book presents everything hikers and backpackers need to be safe, comfortable, and well-fed while carrying a very small and lightweight pack.

• ISBN13: 9780762737345
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Backpack Gourmet: Good Hot Grub You Can Make at Home, Dehydrate, and Pack for Quick, Easy, and Healthy Eating on the Trail

Meals on the trail can be as delicious and varied as meals prepared at home. You can create meals to suit your tastes or diet–vegetarian, low fat, Asian, Italian. Meals prepared and dehydrated at home are compact and lightweight, perfect for the backpacker, and safer than packing perishable foods. The author shows how to prepare the meals so that they will travel well and will be easy to reconstitute in camp. The easy step-by-step instructions detail how to cook and dry lightweight, satisfying meals at home and then prepare them easily in camp–truly complete, instant meals. Includes over 160 recipes for soups, stews, pasta, casseroles, and breakfast and snack ideas as well as tips on drying food in a dehydrator or oven.

• Mfg #: 811726347

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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Base Camp Chair Red, One Size

After a long day at the cliffs, on the trail, or in the water, pull up the Pacific Outdoor Equipment Base Camp Chair and relax around the fire. A continuous foam pad and rigid side supports help you kick back in comfort, and the side webbing straps adjust to your liking.

Product FeaturesMaterial: Nylon, foamArmrest: NoCup Holder: NoPillow: NoDimensions: 16 x 32 x 0.5in (40 x 81 x 1.25Weight: 1lb 9oz (722g) Recommended Use: Camping, backpacking, paddling,basecampManufacturer Warranty: 1 YearCountry of Origin: China

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Nemo Equipment Espri 3-Person Ultralight Backpacking Tent

Espri 3P Ultralight Backpacking Tent

• Espri series are the lightest backpacking tents that still meet the NEMO standard for comfort, easy setup, great features and dependable protection from the elements.
• Despite their ethereal weights, the Espri tents give up nothing in terms of interior volume, sturdiness, features, top shelf fabrics, and hardware.
• Espri tents utilize our modular vestibule system so you can choose between the included Ultralight Fly Door and Standard Vestibule, or the optional Trekking Pole Vestibule depending on your desired balance of weight and space.

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The Boomer’s Guide to Lightweight Backpacking: New Gear for Old People

This book will bring you up to speed on all the new products and load-lightening techniques needed to make your next trail experience a great one. With detailed recommendations and a lively visual format, this book will help you re-create your wilderness system one piece at a time making it lighter, safer, and more comfortable. There’s always some new gizmo or gadget on the market; and with so much gear out there, it’s easy to get confused. Corbridge takes away the guesswork with gear tables in each chapter that tell you where to buy the items discussed; the tables list the specific model, manufacturer, price, weight, and website. Carol’s done all the research for you over several years of trials and many miles of trails. For Corbridge light doesn’t mean skimping on the fun. For a week-long journey, she carries about 30 pounds, which includes 1.8 L water, food, camera, fishing gear, swim fins… you get the idea. Once you’ve cut out the unnecessary weight, you can add back the toys. Extend your years on the trail. Enjoy every step, as you walk into lightness. With The Boomer’s Guide to Lightweight Backpacking you’ll carry less, have more fun, and go out more often. See you on the trail!

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