Tips on how to go backpacking in the wilderness, including backpacking with kids, going ultralight, and choosing the right gear.
After five years and over 150 nights of real-world testing across three continents, I can confidently say the Naturehike Cloud Up 2 has become the tent I trust most for backpacking with my daughter Isabel. What started as an experiment with a budget ultralight tent in 2019 has evolved into a comprehensive understanding of […]
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There are now a lot of great ultralight power banks for backpacking. However, one interesting solution is to use 18650 batteries and use them as a power source. To make this work, you need a charger that also has discharging capabilities: then you can plug in your phone or other devices and charge them with
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The Pacific Crest Trail (abbreviated to PCT) is a near-legendary, 2,650 mile stretch of hiking challenges that extends from Mexico to Canada. Hard to imagine, isn’t it?
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One of the best ways to reduce weight from your pack is to choose multi-purpose gear, such as tents that use your trekking poles for pitching instead of tent poles. Honestly though, a lot of trekking pole tents suck: they have issues like being difficult to pitch or condensation problems. Here are my picks for
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I have a love/hate relationship with ultralight tents and backpacking gear. On one side, I hate how snobbish some people are about gear. Not everyone can shell out hundreds of dollars for UL gear, and they shouldn’t be made to feel bad for using whatever gear they can afford.
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Whether it’s for your phone, GPS tracker, camera, or headlamps, you are probably going to need some power during your backpacking trip. A backpacking power bank is simplest way to make sure your devices don’t die on you.
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