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Thru-Hiker: Gear and Resources for Long Distance Hikers2002 Mountainsmith Ghost You used to have to squeeze your gear into a waistbeltless, frameless rucksack to get your base pack weight below 10 pounds, but no more. The Mountainsmith Ghost is a 2 lb 6 oz pack with a good suspension and effective waistbelt. Let’s take a…

Marmot Hydrogen Ultralight Sleeping Bag ( 30 degree | 800 Fill Down ) Sale price: $239.99

Marmot Hydrogen Sleeping Bag – 30 Degree Down The lightest summer sleeping bag ever. List for $269. Here for $20 less plus free shipping.

Daily Peloton – International Cycling News Selle Italia SLR Evolution & SLR Leather Saddles Review by Gary Kristensen Army Cycling Union The SLR Evolution saddle is very light weight at 125 grammes. It is made from carbon fibre with titanium rails and has no padding at all! It is surprisingly comfortable to sit on and…

La Bicicletta The lowest priced Carnac Quartz at $199 or CDN$319 that I’ve ever seen.

Jenson USA – Custom Mountain Bikes and Accessories. Has both the Aspide for $85 and the Selle Italia SLR at $65. Both are 160 grams

Selle Italia SLR Looking for a super lightweight saddle… Padding designed with EVA (closed-cell foam weighing only 5 grams) Tubular Vanox rails Extra padding (XP) Carbon/nylon shell covered in leather Streamlined styling Weight 165g Qty. PN: 513902 bikeworld.com price $69.99

Ultra-Light and Lightweight Equipment and Accessories for hiking, backpacking and mountaineering. A good priced overview of lightweight equipment.

Backpacking Light – The Journal of Lightweight Hiking and Backcountry Travel. Can you believe there is an entire website that is devoted to lightweight backpacking?

Backpacker.com – Challenge The Editor: The Ultralight Report- Print View Gear List for me to look at and think about buying… Shelter Integral Designs Sil Poncho: 10 oz. Groundcloth Tyvek sheet (2′ x 8′): 6 oz. Pack GVP G4: 12.5 oz. Sleeping Bag Marmot Never Winter: 32 oz. (size long, 30?F down) Stuff sacks (2)…