Lightweight Backpacking Gear
TenPoundBackpack is here to help you help you have the best possible time in the outdoors, whether you're camping, backpacking or just going hiking. We think a big part of that enjoyment comes from having the right, often lightweight backpacking and camping gear. After all, why carry a heavy tent on your back when you could carry a lightweight tent instead?
Lightweight Backpacking Posts
Cheap Family Tents
If all you want to do is take the family out for a bit of recreational camping then cheap family tents will more than get the job. Often, these are not going to be the tents that you want to be carrying for any significant amount of time, because ...
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Smallest Sleeping Bag
When it comes time to pack up your sleeping bag in the morning, the smallest sleeping bag is always going to be the best sleeping bag. A smaller, more compact sleeping bag leaves you with more room in your backpack for other stuff. The smallest sl...
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Winter Fleece Jackets
When winter rolls around and you go outside you need something that is going to keep the cold at bay, and a good piece of gear to do just that is a winter fleece jacket. What makes winter fleece jackets such a good item to have in winter condition...
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Camping Survival Supplies
It’s very helpful, when camping, to have a few essential camping survival supplies with you. Many of those supplies you might need anyway, not for a survival situation but just as a course of regular camping usage. Fire starting equipment, for ins...
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Inflatable Backpacking Pillow
Most people sleep with some sort of foam pillow at home, and are quite comfortable resting their head against foam at night. But foam pillows are large, and not very well suited to something like backpacking, where the size of your gear matters. F...
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