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  2. Ultralight backpacking - Wikipedia

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    Ultralight backpacking (sometimes written as UL backpacking) is a style of lightweight backpacking that emphasizes carrying the lightest and least amount of gear. [1] While no technical standards exist, some hikers consider "ultralight" to mean an initial base weight of less than 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). [ 2 ]

  3. George W. Sears - Wikipedia

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    George Washington Sears (December 2, 1821 – May 1, 1890) was an American writer for Forest and Stream magazine in the 1880s and an early conservationist. His stories, appearing under the pen name "Nessmuk", popularized self-guided canoe camping tours of the Adirondack lakes in open, lightweight solo canoes and what is today called ultralight camping or ultralight backpacking.

  4. Backpacking Light Magazine - Wikipedia

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    Backpacking Light is an online hiking magazine, guided trekking outfitter, and outdoor skills education provider founded in 2000 by Ryan Jordan, a backcountry adventurer, engineer, and outdoor educator. [1] [2] [3] The print version was discontinued in October 2008. [4] The Sierra Club has named it a major player in the ultralight backpacking ...

  5. Fastpacking - Wikipedia

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    Fastpacking is a combination of trail running and ultralight backpacking. [1] It is described by writer Clint Cherepa as "hiking the ups, jogging the flats, and running the downs", depending on the gradient, because of the weight carried. [ 2 ]

  6. Category:Backpacking - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... move to sidebar hide. Help. Backpacking (wilderness) — trail hiking ... Ultralight backpacking;

  7. Backpacking (hiking) - Wikipedia

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    A weighted carry from backpacking taxes muscles. [4] A weighted load stresses the shoulders, delts, back, abs, obliques, hips, quads, hamstrings and the knees. [4] Humans can carry weight under 50 pounds (23 kg) in a safe manner, [4] and a weighted carry is as beneficial for the cardiovascular system as a light run, [4] and for exercise, a weighted carry helps avoid injuries.

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  9. Backpacking - Wikipedia

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    Backpacking may refer to: Backpacking (travel), low-cost, independent, international travel; Backpacking (hiking), trekking and camping overnight in the wilderness; Ultralight backpacking, a style of wilderness backpacking with an emphasis on carrying as little as possible