See Also

Listed below are some additional learning resources to complement this guide.

Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips

Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips is a go-to book that serves as a great introduction to ultralight backpacking.

Andrew Skurka

Andrew Skurka is a very experienced adventurer who runs a great blog that covers some advanced topics and has a book on backpacking gear.

SectionHiker

SectionHiker is a very extensive blog and trusted gear review site.

OutdoorGearLab

GearLab reviews, quantitatively tests, and scores various pieces of outdoors gear, including some backpacking gear.

99boulders Gear Company Index

99boulders maintains a (somewhat outdated) list of backpacking gear companies, which can be searched by gear type and country.