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Esbit cubes are solid fuel cubes used for cooking backpacking meals. Weighing just 0.5 ounces (14 g) each, they’re ultralight, you don’t need a container to carry them like an isobutane gas canister or alcohol bottle, and you can even ship them via ground transportation (in the USA), making them ideal for post office resupply mail drops. Esbit will burn …

The Hilleberg Akto is one of the lightest weight, single-person, 4-season tents ever made. First introduced in 1995, Akto was the gold standard by which lightweight ( 3 pounds 8 ounces) expedition-class solo tents were judged for over a decade. I first saw the Akto up close when I hiked across Scotland in 2010 in the TGO Challenge and it …

Many backpacking-style hammocks come in double-layer or single-layer models. How do you decide which hammock to get and what are the consequences of choosing one type over the other? Double Layer Hammocks A double layer hammock is so-called because the part you lie on has two layers of fabric. The two layers form a pocket that can be used to hold …

How long does it take to hike a Presidential Traverse? That depends on a lot of factors, but there is a way to figure it out using a navigational aid called a Time Control Plan. Time control plans (TCP) are used to estimate the time and required to reach a destination and predefined waypoints along the way. Planning a TCP forces …