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

Here is the newest and my favorite gear from the past year, and what I’ll (likely) be updating my next year’s gear list with.

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

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October 28, 2025
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Halfway Anywhere: 11 New Pieces of Ultralight Backpacking Gear I Tried (and Loved) in 2025

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

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Here is the newest and my favorite gear from the past year, and what I’ll (likely) be updating my next year’s gear list with.

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

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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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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.
Medya Mansyone
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