We eschewed latest ultralight technical fabrics and relied upon ... plus the wood stove, camp chairs, and plenty of outdoors gear. It’s positively luxurious for a couple, but gets tight in there if we ...

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Camping pillows should also be packable. They don’t need to be as packable as ultralight backpacking pillows ... I tested it on a cot without a sleeping bag. It’s fully machine-washable ...

It comes in three sizes if you need a camping mattress to spread out. This sleeping pad is lightweight but comfortable, and according to reviews, one of the more easily portable ones on the market.

Noah’s Tarp from Kelty is relatively lightweight and doesn’t take up much room in our little car. I doubt we would take it this tarp backpacking, but we use it for canoe trips and camping road trips.

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SMALL COLLAPSIBLE DESIGN: Nice C’s Camping cot is made with a foldable iron shock-cord pole structure that allows it to be folded up and fitted into its sturdy, nylon strapped carrying case easily.