Lightweight Backpacking 101

Lightweight Backpacking 101 was originally released in a 9-part series of articles at BackpackingLight.com in July and August of 2001, and have earned a cult audience among hikers, backpackers, Scouts and Scouters, and other outdoor adventurers as the de facto standard for learning and applying the philosophy of lightweight backpacking. Consider this book to be your rite of passage as a new lightweight backpacker, as we introduce you to the fundamental concepts that provide the foundation of a lightweight philosophy. For the more advanced lightweight hiker, Lightweight Backpacking 101 provides a great refresher course that will continue to solidify core concepts and remind you of some forgotten tidbits.