Ultralight Backpacking Gear and Strategies - Indoor Clinic - Online Classroom

This seminar will begin  at 6:30PM on Thursday April 21.  The class will be held using free ZOOM video conferencing - the zoom link will be sent to everyone registered for the class in the two days before the session.

Wonder how lightening your load can make hiking, backpacking, and climbing life easier? Maybe you’re carrying equipment for you and the kids, perhaps you’re trying to save your knees, or you just like the idea of traveling faster and further? What is “lightweight”?...Does lightweight mean skimping on safety?…Does it cost a lot to go lightweight?…what’s the latest in lightweight and ultralight gear and systems?

Get answers to these questions and more in this class.  We'll share the principles, strategies and product knowledge of lightweight and ultralight backpacking  to fit your personal goals, style, needs and trip conditions rather than taking the one-gear-fits-all approach. We provide extensive coverage and demonstrations of the latest clothing, gear and food to help you design your own individual system. We also look at innovative products from home-based gear designers as well as resources for making your own gear.