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TIP number 5
Self portraitIt’s okay to be nerdyI am living proof of this credo. I delight in the quirky problem solving required when wrestling with all the minutia of my pack-weight. I encourage you to dig deep...
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There is an interview where I share stuff about the book at Backpacking-Light on-line magazine. I talk about the book as well as promote an upcoming Tip-of-the-Week on BackpackingLight.com. This book...
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summer backpacking / guided education
Ultralight Superstar, Andrew SkurkaJust a heads up for folks, this summer I'll be teaching in the mountains for Andrew Skurka Guides. I'm honored to part of the team! I've worked with Andrew in the...
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The ideal sleeping spot
click on image for a HI-rez viewtip number 93The traditional camper doesn’t need to worry about finding a nice flat spot to sleep. They just hike to a heavily impacted designated site that’s already...
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Andrew Skurka just posted an excellent and informative interview with Coup at GoLite. Linked HERE.I've met Coup a bunch of times and I am continunally impressed with his bold...
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Article 19
lightweight camping with Andrew SkurkaAndrew Skurka just posted an essay with photos about his inaugural 2012 trip into the Yosemite backcountry.Linked HERE.Just so you know, I'll be working with...
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an inspiring email from a reader named Brad
Big wilderness, little packDear Mike, I've been bike touring, backpacking and climbing mountains for some time. And if you asked me a year ago about my technique/style I would have said that I was...
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Walker's pure butter shortbread
integral to my Scottish heritageThese babies are a whopping 150 calories per ounce, so you carry something calorie dense with minimal volume in the pack. Only 4 ingredients; wheat flour, butter, sugar...
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the rain skirt
instructional illustration, click on art for a HI-rez view_________________________________________Audio instructions for making your own rain skirt. About 10 minutes...
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Somebody goin' by the name B.A. just added a really nice review to the Amazon page.Just get it. Worth every penny. I wanted to get back into backpacking again but a low back problem was keeping from...
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treating water using a tiny MIX bottle (video)
This is an advanced technique, so it requires a long and detailed video. For more info, read tip number 106, How I treat AQUAMIRA. I advocate a system that doesn't quite match what is recommended on...
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Liberate yourself from Toilet paper
click on any image for a hi-rez viewTIP number 116 I’m always disapointed when my camping team-mates walk into the woods for a dump run, and they bring along their toilet paper. Good grief, what kind...
View Articleease of travel
Tidy little video with an empahsis on the philosophical grroviness of utraight travel._______________________________________________________
View Articlethe revolution
there is a revolution happeningLightweight and Ultralight backpacking are real, and it can change the way you appreciate the Wilderness.______________________________________________________
View ArticleI get featured in a newspaper article!
From the Bellingham Herald:The fastest way to backpack weight lossBy CRAIG HILLFrom the article:The first and most important step to lightening your load is purchasing a scale. When I told Clelland...
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this warmed my heart
an excerpt from the amazon's book reviewsThis review defines the very reason I wrote the book!So I finally got in shape and decided I wanted to start some meaningful hiking trips again. So I made a...
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Andrew Skurka Guided Trips
Big trees and ferns in the Pacific Northwest.I'll be working as a guide with Andrew Skurka on two separate 3-day trips in Olympic National Park. I've worked with Andrew before and I'm excited to get...
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download a simple GEAR spreadsheet
very simple spreadsheetThis is a very simple spreadsheet for documenting your gear. You can download this from the links at the bottom of the page. Easy-Schmeasy!Plug in these numbers:a) weights of...
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cartoon as technical instructional tool
Two boing marks, three happy marks.From this book HERE._________________________________
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