11 New Pieces of Ultralight Backpacking Gear I Tried (and Loved) in 2025

Every year, I update my ultralight backpacking gear list in the spring with what I anticipate bringing into the backcountry for the following backpacking season. However, every year, I also make an effort to try out new gear – whether newly released or new to me – whenever the opportunity presents itself.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from all my thousands of miles (and nights?) out backpacking, it’s that there’s no such thing as a perfect gear list; they’re living things, constantly evolving and changing.

Continue reading about ultralight backpacking gear, written by Mac.

Halfway Anywhere: 11 New Pieces of Ultralight Backpacking Gear I Tried (and Loved) in 2025

11 New Pieces of Ultralight Backpacking Gear I Tried (and Loved) in 2025

Every year, I update my ultralight backpacking gear list in the spring with what I anticipate bringing into the backcountry for the following backpacking season. However, every year, I also make an effort to try out new gear – whether newly released or new to me – whenever the opportunity presents itself.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from all my thousands of miles (and nights?) out backpacking, it’s that there’s no such thing as a perfect gear list; they’re living things, constantly evolving and changing.

Continue reading about ultralight backpacking gear, written by Mac.

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Tyler 'Mac' Fox, the voice behind Halfway Anywhere, is a multifaceted adventurer, thru-hiker, bikepacker, ultrarunner, and van dweller, after a pivotal experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013.
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Halfway Anywhere: 11 New Pieces of Ultralight Backpacking Gear I Tried (and Loved) in 2025

11 New Pieces of Ultralight Backpacking Gear I Tried (and Loved) in 2025

Every year, I update my ultralight backpacking gear list in the spring with what I anticipate bringing into the backcountry for the following backpacking season. However, every year, I also make an effort to try out new gear – whether newly released or new to me – whenever the opportunity presents itself.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from all my thousands of miles (and nights?) out backpacking, it’s that there’s no such thing as a perfect gear list; they’re living things, constantly evolving and changing.

Continue reading about ultralight backpacking gear, written by Mac.

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Escritor colaborador
Mac
Tyler 'Mac' Fox, the voice behind Halfway Anywhere, is a multifaceted adventurer, thru-hiker, bikepacker, ultrarunner, and van dweller, after a pivotal experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013.
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