Ultralight Hiking Blog

Tips for Backpacking with a Dog by Jada Lippincott

Tips for Backpacking with a Dog by Jada Lippincott

What makes backpacking even better? Backpacking with your furry best friend, of course! Dogs bring us so much joy in the front country, so we might as well continue the fun in the backcountry. Pack...

Bike Rafting the Other River by Andrei Turró

Bike Rafting the Other River by Andrei Turró

Bikerafting the Other River The drybag of the Flex Pack PR strapped at the rear and the bike on the front of the raft. The frame of the pack is under the spray deck. What is bikerafting you might...

The Great Western Loop – Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) Trip Report by Crystal Gail Welcome

The Great Western Loop – Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) Trip Report by Crystal Gail Welcome

The The Great Western Loop is a 6,875-mile hike through five National Scenic Trails in the Western US.  Six Moon Designs Ambassador Crystal Gail Welcome is hiking this trail currently and shares he...

5 Tips for Surviving A Thru Hike (and beyond) as a Couple

5 Tips for Surviving A Thru Hike (and beyond) as a Couple

So you want to thru hike with your partner as a couple, but you’re unsure if that is too much together time.  What if you need personal time? Or, what do you do if you need to go to the bathroom ne...

Make Your Adventure a Fundraiser For a Charity

Make Your Adventure a Fundraiser For a Charity

Outdoor adventures provide a unique opportunity to raise money for a charity. You have decided to embark on an adventure already so why not help others too. It’s fairly easy to contact your favorit...

Ultralight Backpacking: A Beginner’s Guide

Ultralight Backpacking: A Beginner’s Guide

So, you’re tired of hauling the proverbial kitchen sink out on your back on your summer backpacking trips, as well as of standing on trail either in awe or envy as hikers, some of them much older o...