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Backpacking boots or any of the traditional hiking boots may have their place. That place just isn't on my feet. If you don't have specific problems with your ankles, there isn't snow on the ground, and you don't carry more than thirty pounds on your back, try running shoes. You'll be so happy that you did.
Backpacking or hiking boots are heavy, hot, stinky, and stay wet forever. Decent running shoes can be as light as one pound per pair, while most hiking boots top three pounds. Army research showed that | View this article >
Want to run up that ridge, just to see what's there? Want to easily carry your pack up those fourteener's, so you can go down by any route you choose? Want to feel good at the end of a twenty-mile day? It's time to liighten your load.Ultralight Backpacking - The First 3 Steps 1. Buy a light backpack. Mine weighs 14 ounces, and I've used it on week-long trips. Don't go over two pounds. 2. Buy a light sleeping bag. I stay warm in my 17-ounce bag down to freezing. | View this article >
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