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Backpacker: 8 Items Thru-Hikers Are Ditching Mid-Trek These

These 8 pieces of backpacking gear were deemed unnecessary by long-distance hikers.

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Ultralight, homemade, and customizable—these gizmos solve all kinds of backpacking problems.

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