Tag: packing light

  • Basic, waterproof fire starting kit.  Simple, yet versatile with built in redundancy.  Wetfire Tinder – x2 Mini Bic lighter – x1 Impregnated tinder tabs – x20 Light my Fire Ferrocerium Rod and Striker – x1 4"x7" Loksak – x1

  • I worked as a trail dog in Glacier National Park for a couple seasons, built miles of the Superior Hiking Trail as a volunteer, and am an advocate of local trails.  Our local mountain biking coalition, The Dirt Concern employs a Dakine Trail Builder Pack for trail maintenance here in the Gallatin Valley

  • packconfig: 2000 Landmark Submission: Sam, Project Manager for New Product Development at GORUCK. When we arrived at 2000 followers, I decided to reach out to some of my favourite bloggers and asked them to submit images of their packs for the blog. This submission comes from Sam (Blog: @samh) who works at GORUCK. Here’s what’s in his pack:…

  • Backpacking is the art of knowing what not to take. Sheridan Anderson (via packlite)

  • My ultralight backpacking rig during my 2007 thruhike of the Pacific Northwest Trail.

  • Zen Habits posted the “Most Minimal Travel Set Up Yet” that spurred Pack Lite. Go Fast. to post a response.  I thought I’d follow both up with the template I use for one-bag airline travel. Packing: – GORUCK GR1 backpack – GORUCK prototype wallet (ID, cash, credit, atm, insurance, tickets) Clothing: – Altra Superior running shoes –…