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Category:BPL Classics
A collection of links to some of the most informative and popular articles on BackpackingLight.com
Techniques
- Advanced Tarp Camping Techniques - An overview of tarp use when the weather goes bad.
- How Far? How Fast? How Heavy? - Roman Dial's look at the limits of unsupported trekking.
- Hypothermia - Darin Banner's overview of avoiding hypothermia with lightweight gear in difficult conditions.
- Trekking Techniques for Early Season Conditions - Andrew Skurka's overview of how to deal with early season mountain conditions - lots of snow and high water.
- Thermoregulation - An Overview of Heat Loss Mechanisms - Ryan Jordan's look at the science of heat loss and the different ways it affects the lightweight hiker.
- Groovy-Biotic Cooking! - Mike Clelland! shares what he's learned about eating well on long trips with a dinky pack. Healthy Meals with an Ultra-Light Cook Kit.
- Toilet Paper Free Expeditions - Mike Clelland! shares his experience and skills. Do you take toilet paper on camping trips? If so, you need to ask yourself why.
Materials
- Comfort and Moisture Transport in Lightweight Wool and Synthetic Base Layers - A comparative field test of wool and synthetic base layers.
- Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies - Alan Dixon's comprehensive overview of rainwear technology. A groundbreaking primer on these complex products.
Gear
- LED Lighting Technology: A Comprehensive Primer to Understanding the Design Basis of Light Emitting Diode-Based Flashlights and Headlamps - Rick Dreher's guide to everything you always wanted to know about LEDs.
- Backcountry Water Quality: Technologies, Trends and Paranoia? - The title says it all
- Boy Scout Gear List for Philmont - Doug Prosser's overview of lightweight hiking for scouts at Philmont.
- Condensation in Single Walled Shelters - Will Rietveld's overview of condensation science and tips for minimizing condensation.
- Drying Characteristics of Select Lightweight Down and Synthetic Insulated Tops - Don Wilson's comparison of how down and synthetic insulation actually perform when wet.
- Stoves, Tents and Carbon Monoxide - Deadly or Not? - Roger Caffin's 6 part overview of carbon monoxide and stoves in shelter systems.
- Unconventional Sleep Systems Manifesto - Ryan Jordan's comprehensive overview of quilts, top bags and wearable sleep systems.
- Water Weight Gain and Drying Time for Lightweight Hiking Shoes - Carol Crooker's look at how much water shoes absorb and how fast they dry
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