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Hammocks at Red Rocks!!!

We're proud to announce that Trek Light Gear is partnering up with the great Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks, the weekend of September 13th & 14th.   There will...

Hammocks at Red Rocks!!!

We're proud to announce that Trek Light Gear is partnering up with the great Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks, the weekend of September 13th & 14th.   There will...

Wall Arch Collapses at Arches National Park

As reported by CNN, one of the 'more popular and photographed arches' in Arches National Park collapsed this week.   No one reported seeing it collapse and luckily no one was...

Wall Arch Collapses at Arches National Park

As reported by CNN, one of the 'more popular and photographed arches' in Arches National Park collapsed this week.   No one reported seeing it collapse and luckily no one was...

The Backpacking Coffee Solution

I just came across this miraculous contraption and I know I’ve finally found the solution for making coffee on my next backpacking trip.   The GSI H2JO.  It only weighs 1.8 ounces,...

The Backpacking Coffee Solution

I just came across this miraculous contraption and I know I’ve finally found the solution for making coffee on my next backpacking trip.   The GSI H2JO.  It only weighs 1.8 ounces,...

Hammocks Give You a Lift in More Ways Than One

(Sorry for the lack of blog posts as of late, Trek Light Gear has been keeping me busy and I promise to make every effort to make blogging a more...

Hammocks Give You a Lift in More Ways Than One

(Sorry for the lack of blog posts as of late, Trek Light Gear has been keeping me busy and I promise to make every effort to make blogging a more...

Welcome Stumblers!

In the last three days we’ve had over 5,000 7,000 people visit the blog from StumbleUpon.   That’s a huge spike in traffic for the blog and I figured it’s a...

Welcome Stumblers!

In the last three days we’ve had over 5,000 7,000 people visit the blog from StumbleUpon.   That’s a huge spike in traffic for the blog and I figured it’s a...

Best Trail Graffiti Ever?

A little Sunday laugh, courtesy of Modern Hiker: (For the uninitiated, the picture is of a garbage can you’ll find on public trails and campsites that have a concealed handle...

Best Trail Graffiti Ever?

A little Sunday laugh, courtesy of Modern Hiker: (For the uninitiated, the picture is of a garbage can you’ll find on public trails and campsites that have a concealed handle...