Backpacker Magazine – Ultralight Camping Guide, August 2009

The August 2009 edition of Backpacker magazine is full of great ideas for summer hiking and camping. Billed as the “Ultralight Camping guide. It features : 1) 81 Summer skills on Navigation, survival, weather, first aid, and wildlife, 2) 33 ways to slash weight, spend less, and double your hiking comfort., and 3) 30 crowd -free sactuaries hand-picked by rangers, guides and our map experts. Plus it includes gear reviews on hundred dollar hikers, summer sleeping bags, gregory backpack, pot, waterproof fire starter and more.

Something that caught my eye recently was a video by Backpacker magazine – How to cook bacon and eggs in a paper bag ? See below :