Results for 'Ultralight'

The 9 Best Ultralight Sleeping Pads for Lightweight Backpacking Adventures

Save precious weight without sacrificing some comfort while camping using these airy and easy-to-transport sleeping pads

Sole Searching: Designing Norda x Black Diamond's New Norda 000 Mountain Running Shoe

The new Norda 000 is the result of a partnership that goes deeper than the typical collab, and the particular exploration style of a serious athlete

What's Up With All This New See-Through Outdoor Gear?

Transparent shells and packs are everywhere now, so we hit up designers to ask if it's a passing aesthetic or the next evolution of technical design

The Top 16 Ultralight Backpacking Brands to Have on Your Radar

Whether a true ounce counter or just UL curious, these are the names to know in UL tents, backpacks, sleeping setups, and trail ready accessories

10 Best Ultralight Tents of 2026, Trail-Tested and Reviewed

Advanced materials and designs make these shelters the lightest around—for more trail time with fewer lbs on your back

Topo Designs’ New Teardrop Backpack Recalls the Brand's Retro Roots

Colorado’s modern mountain lifestyle brand has a new daypack with a design reaching back to outdoor recreation’s boom

Inside Active Cultures, a New Retail Concept Cultivating Running Culture in Salt Lake

Boutique active retail has yet to take hold at the foot of the Wasatch, but a new pop-up focusing on small brands and community aims to change that

The 9 Best Hiking Sandals for Men, Tested & Approved

Whether preparing for a backpacking adventure or just a day hike, these tested and approved sandals have you covered

Pemi Ridge Rush: Reflections From an 18-Mile Hut Hike in the Rugged White Mountains

Learning a new respect for East Coast trails on a portion of the famed Pemi Loop in New Hampshire’s White Mountains

Gossamer Gear's New Tent Achieves UL Innovation With an Old-School Feature

Ultralight shelters have long relied on the use of trekking poles to reach featherweight ounce counts, but the new Free 1P opts for ease instead

Hikerkind's Take on an Ultralight Alpha Fleece Is Designed With Women in Mind

The fuzzy, warm, and breathable fabric has become the hallmark of design-forward ultralight brands, but Hikerkind's take is all its own

New Adidas Freehiker 3 Brings Cutting Edge Sneaker Tech to Hiking Footwear

Drawing on ingredients from the brand's proven running shoes, new mid and low models dial on-trail comfort and cushioning up to 11

The 10 Best Midlayers for Outdoor Adventure, Tested & Reviewed

The perfect ingredient for your layering sandwich, whether you're hiking, running, skiing, fishing, or camping

Smartwater Swaps: The Best Reusable Bottle Alternatives to This Thru-Hiking Favorite

In the thru-hiking community, Smartwater bottles are prized for their lightweight durability, but they're still single-use—here are some reusable swap

How Artist Ruohan Wang Designed Transcendent Ultralight Gear for Peak Performance

Artist Ruohan Wang shares how she brings a touch of surrealism to ultralight high-performance apparel in a new collab with the Scandi mountain brand

Big Agnes Introduces New VST Tents Line of UL Shelters That Don't Skimp on Features

Four new backpacking tents from the Colorado camping brand make the simultaneous case for no-nonsense ultralight design and new tent trends

This One-Woman Brand Is Making Backpacks Coveted by Global Mountain Pros

Slovenian alpinist Neza Peterca turned a lifetime of design, sewing, and repair experience into an all-custom technical backpack brand

All You Need to Know About Dermizax, Waterproofing Made for High-Output Adventures

In gear waterproofing, Gore-Tex is the name everyone knows, but this membrane from Japan has unique traits that make it worth adding to your lexicon

Trail Tested: Gossamer Gear Alchemy Mirage, the Lightest 40L Backpack Ever Made

Ultralight Aluula Graflyte fabric makes the Mirage the lightest 40-liter pack on the market, but how does it hold up on a trek through Utah canyons?

Rab's New Mythic Ultra Is an Ultralight Sleeping Bag That Weighs Like a Quilt

The UK-based gear maker's new collection of sleeping bags uses a secret ingredient to achieve ultralight warmth (it's titanium)

How Ultralight Backpacking Pioneer Gossamer Gear Found Its Edge Again

After years of playing it safe, the UL backpacking trailblazer flexed its design muscle and reminded hikers why it mattered in the first place

What Is Active Insulation? Revisiting the Forgotten & Much Improved Jacket Category

A decade after invention, active insulation remains tricky to define, but Patagonia's new Nano-Air Ultralight Freeride Midlayer is the category ideal

The 11 Best Women's Ski Jackets of 2026, Tested & Reviewed

From backcountry shells to resort staples (plus a wild bonus) these top ski jackets were tested in nearly every winter condition imaginable

Q&A: Gorpcore Queen Sabrina Bloedorn on Influencing, Outerwear Education & Styling

The Canadian creative with an audience of 300k+ shares real views on influencing, what makes gear good, and how to make it look even better