A multi-day fastpacking backpack optimized for hiking should be super ultralight weight (roughly one pound), comfortable, and very easy to use. It does not require an extra secure, running-vest style fit, because the wearer is presumed to be speed walking not jogger. Rather, it can save ...
Fastpacking Tent, Backpack, Sleep System Zpacks Nero Ultra 38 Backpack 10.2 | $249 Zpacks Nero Ultra 38 is the perfect vessel for carrying a super ultralight kit. Constructed with waterproof and tough-as-nails Challenge Ultra fabric, the base pack is frameless, hipbelt-less, and weighs only...
Fastpackers enjoy the increased freedom of movement that comes with a light and fast approach. A lightweight backpack allowsfastpackersto also use lighter footwear and maintain a faster pace, including the ability to use a running gait at times. This can make a big difference in overall efficie...
Pro Tip /One of the cruxes of a fastpacking trip can be getting all that stuff to fit in your meager 25-liter backpack. One space-saving tip is to stuff your shelter and possibly sleeping bag into the bottom of the pack sans stuff sack (consider using a trash-bag pack liner, though)...