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Here are some links relating to lightweight backpacking. As it is with links, many of these sites have additional links to still other sites. If your favorite is not on here, please email us.
DISCUSSION LISTS
www.backcountry.net/
National Scenic Trails Mailing Lists. Lots of information of a general nature, also related to specific trails (PCT, AT, etc.)
www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/BackpackingLight
BackpackingLight List. Large volume of posts, people interested in ultralight packing.
ORGANIZATIONS
www.pcta.org/index.shtml
Pacific Crest Trail Association
www.aldhawest.org
American Long Distance Hiking Association(West)
Backpackinglight.com
Equipment reviews, feature articles, how-to articles relating to lightweight backpacking.
The Mazamas
Climbing, hiking and outdoor organization in the Portland, Oregon area.
JOURNALS/PERSONAL HIKER SITES
www.backpack45.com
Solid backpacking info by Ralph Alcorn - emphasis on the JMT, the Camino de Santiago, and Women's Adventure.
Lighten Up
Al Davis' Ultralight site.
www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/8812/
Journals of people hiking the John Muir Trail.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6736/index.html
Mike’s Homepage. Information on lightweight backpacking.
http://www.monmouth.com/~johno/index.html
John O'Mahoney's Homepage.
http://www.monmouth.com/~mconnick/
Michael Connick's Homepage.
http://biofilm.eps.montana.edu/~backpacking/
Ryan Jordan's Homepage.
http://www.pcthiker.com/
Site for Pacific Crest Trail hikers. Many features, including Pepsi-can stove instructions and hiker journals.
www.adventurealan.com/
Adventure Alan's website.
onestep4me.tripod.com
Onestep's Ultralight Backpacking Resource… section hiking the AT with a "10 lb. pack".
http://friends.backcountry.net/rogers
Hobbit's Hiking Pages.
http://www.msu.edu/~benne129/
Chronicle of James Bennett's attempt to set a record on the PCT.
www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Drive/4343/backpackingweights
Weights of some backpacking gear.
www.hikermaps.com
Incredible maps of the PCT.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/djohnston/index.html
Don "Photon" Johnson's home page, with instructions for the famous Photon Stove.
TRAIL INFORMATION
www.sierrawilderness.com
www.yosemite.com
www.nps.gov/yose/wilderness
GEAR
www.ula-equipment.com
Award-winning, custom-made lightweight backpacks.
members.tripod.com/lwgear/lwg.html
Lynne Weldon's "One pound" line of gear - mesh pack, tarp, sleeping blanket and more.
www.photonlight.com
Info on Photon Lights
www.wanderlustgear.com
Innovative ultralight tents designed for thru-hikers by Kurt Russell.
www.nunatakusa.com/
Nunatak Gear - hand crafted down outerwear and sleep systems.
www.tarptent.com
Henry Shire's tarptent.
www.sixmoondesigns.com
Ron "Fallingwater" Moak's Ultralight tent and pack.
www.brasslite.com
Beautifully crafted brass lightweight alcohol stoves.
MandatoryGear.com
Ultralight tent, clothing, dry sacks, etc.
www.backpacking.net/gearshop
Lightweight gear shop by Charles Lindsay.
www.golite.com
Sells lightweight gear designed by Ray Jardine.
www.ursack.com/home.html
Lightweight bear-resistant food bags.
www.backpacking.net
The Lightweight Backpacker- super source of info by Charles Lindsay.
www.outdoorclassified.com
Listing of used gear available from other backpackers.
www.ndsproducts.com/ledlite.html
LED flashlights.
www.glow-bug.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=LED
Variety of LED mini-flashlights.
The LED Light
LED and regular flashlights and accessories.
www.warmlite.com/start.htm
Unique tents, sleeping bags, vapor barrier clothing.
www.ultralight-hiking.com/home.html
Information, gear reviews, sample packing list and more.
www.altrec.com/shop
Major gear shopping location.
www.minigaiters.com
Nice lightweight gaiters.
www.upnorthstore.com/rainshield.html
Super ultralight rain gear.
jschool.troyst.edu/~jeremy/0gear/quilt.html
The 17oz 20ºF Sleeping Quilt.
http://owfinc.com
Supplier of fabrics, (including 1.1oz Sil Ripstop) hardware, patterns etc for the person who wants to put together their own outdoor gear.
www.hikelight.com/
"Only the Lightest", source for lightweight gear.
www.trailquest.net/
Wide selection of unique homemade lightweight gear.
Adventure Medical Kits/
Build your own first aid kit, or order replacement packets.
Wild Ideas/
Lightest hard-shell bear-resistant canister available.
http://www.moonbowgear.com/
Moonbow will custom-make a wide variety of ultralight gear, either from plans they already have, or ideas you have.
www.westernmountaineering.com
Lightweight down sleeping bags.
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