Connections

• Adventure Alan's Ultralight Backpacking Among other topics is Alan's ultralight gearlist page which contains many links to gear suppliers.
• Andy's Lightweight Backpacking Some helpful gear reviews and more.
• BackpackingLight.com Online Journal of Lightweight Backcountry Travel. Very extensive.
• CenterWalk Lightweight backpacking, Nature Awareness. "Bear"draws on his experiences at Tom Brown's Tracker School
  
• John O's Ultralight Backpacking Page Review of the Nomad tent and other great stuff.
• The Lightweight Packpacker Another very extensive site.
• Michael's Ultralight Backpacking Michael maintains the BackpackingLight mailing list.
• Onestep's Ultralight Backpacking Resource Ultralight tips from Maine.
• Ray Jardine's Adventure Page Father and Geru of lightweight backpacking and author of "Beyond Backpacking"-the Bible for lightweight backpacking
• Southwest Ultralight Backpacking Techniques for the sunny southwest from Janet and Will
  
• Yellowstone Backpacking Journal "BigSkyRy" Ryan maintains the e-zine BackpackingLight.com (above) and this, his personal site.
• Ultralight Joe another perspective.
• Zen Stoves Everything you need to know about backpacking stoves.

• Campmor
• Chet Fromm Suppliers index
• Company URLs Another suppliers index
• Equinox Lots of gear. Some of it designed by Lynn Weldon for lighweight backpacking.
• Golite Gear designed by Ray Jardine and much more.
• GVP Gear Makers of the GVP G4 Pack
• LW Gear Hiking Videos and Lightweight Backpacking gear designed by Lynn Weldon.
• Moonbowgear a product line and custom work.
• Only The Lightest Lightweight camping gear
• Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics
• Oware a product line, custom work, and fabric.
• Patagonia
• Railriders Lightweight pants and shirts and a catalog that is fun to read.
• Recreational Equipment
• Seattle Fabrics
  
• Stephenson's Warmlite: lightweight tents,custom made silnylon ponchos, fabric etc.
• Wanderlust Gear Source of the NomadLite and Nomad Lite-N-Airy tents. Ultralight single person shelters.

• Best Hikes by County: A list of hikes submitted by members of the Great Lakes Hiking List
• GreatLakesHikes A mailing list for hiking,backpacking, snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing in the Great Lakes region
• Grand Traverse Hiking Club Member of the the North Country Trail Association. Maintain a 60 mile section of the NCT that lies southeast of Traverse City, MI
• Hiking Michigan's Upper Peninsula -- A Guide to the Greatest Hiking Adventures in the U.P.
• Joan Young (great maps and descriptions of hikes in the Scottsville area and other good stuff)
• Manitou Islands Information about one of the prime backpacking destinations in the Michigan's lower peninsula.
• Michigan Benchmark Hiking Information Information about Michigan hiking. Author also maintains the Great Lakes Hiking maillist.
• Isle Royale National Park
• Michigan Wilderness Areas
• North Country Trail Official web site for the North Country Trail Association. Links to Michigan and other chapters.
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
• Up North Outdoors Links to other sites with information about outdoor opportunities in northern Michigan.

• Backpacker Magazine
• Chet Fromm's Backpackers Guide
• Chris Townsend Author of many books on hiking
• Chuck's Backpackiing Bonanza
• Hiking Web Site Eric Olsen's hiking info. and lightweight packpacking.
• i-oar.com Outdoor Adventure Resource. Includes The Trading Post where one can advertise gear for sale.
• Victoria & Frank Logue authors of several hiking books
• Walkin'Jim Stoltz

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