Ultralight Backpacking Links
Associations:
Pacific Crest Trail Association - The place to start if you are interested in thru-hiking the PCT
Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Information about hiking the trail, membership and support of the trail
Continental Divide Trail - Information about the trail, how to become a member and support the trail
ALDHA-West - American Long Distance Hiking Association
Florida Trail Association - Information about hiking the trail, membership and support of the trail
Discussion Lists:
BackpackingLight - A Yahoo Group list dedicated to the discussion of lightweight backpacking
Backcountry Forums - They discuss trips, equipment, thru-hiking, food, MYOG
White Blaze - A community of Appalachian Trail Enthusiasts
Hikingforums.net - The Hiking Community
Equipment Reviews:
BackpackGearTest - Independent testing of new gear by backpackers over a 4 month period
Food:
Enertia Trail Foods - Single serve dehydrated meals that are very tasty and very filling
Wilderness Cooking - Courses in wilderness cooking, recipes, books and articles
Hiker Sites:
Sgt Rock'S Hiking HQ - A little bit of everything, gear, techniques and hammocks
Joe's Ultralight Backpacking - Gear lists, food, trip reports and ultralight philosophy
Andrew Skurka - 27-year-old professional backpacker who is most well known for his two monumental long-distance hiking firsts -– the 6,875-mile Great Western Loop and the 7,778-mile Sea-to-Sea Route
Southwest Ultralight Backpacking - Ultralight benefits and principles, gear lists, food and safety tips
Adventure Alan - Trip reports, ultralight information and gear lists
Journals:
Trail Journals - Global Backpacking Journals from Long Distance Hikers
Link Lists:
Link Select - Camping & Outdoors Link Directory
ABC-of-Hiking - Hiking and Camping Info, News, Gear Shop, Travel & Community
TheBackpacker.com - An online destination for the backpacking community
REC Links - Recreation Links for the outdoor enthusiast
Link Helpers - Webmasters helping webmasters develop high value relevant links.
