Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
For years I've been deceived by my favorite gear companies. They aren't telling you the full story. Here's what you need to know.
Getting the most out of your backpacking trips and carrying going as lightweight as possible is a super skill. But what if we think we're going lighter than we actually are because the tech specs don't tell the whole story.
When you go backpacking, how are you saving weight? Are you getting that trail weight? Or the packages weight?
MSR, Nemo Equipment, Durston Tents, The North Face, Big Agnes, Marmot, all the tent manufacturers do this interesting, perhaps deceptive, practice.
For years I've been deceived by my favorite gear companies. They aren't telling you the full story. Here's what you need to know.
Getting the most out of your backpacking trips and carrying going as lightweight as possible is a super skill. But what if we think we're going lighter than we actually are because the tech specs don't tell the whole story.
When you go backpacking, how are you saving weight? Are you getting that trail weight? Or the packages weight?
MSR, Nemo Equipment, Durston Tents, The North Face, Big Agnes, Marmot, all the tent manufacturers do this interesting, perhaps deceptive, practice.
