Let’s start with the cooking gear. Here’s what I take. Tom Claycomb lives in Idaho and has outdoors columns in newspapers in Alaska, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Colorado and Louisiana.

Promotional Widget for East Idaho Jobs.The ultralight movement that has revolutionized backpacking may have been prompted by folks on long-distance expeditions, but the lighter materials and gear ...

TOM CLAYCOMB Outdoors contributor Jul 10, 2025 Jul 10, 2025Updated Aug 7, 2025 ...

In general, most people consider backpacking to be the umbrella term for heading out into the wilderness with a backpack filled with supplies for a multi-day hike, and they consider thru-hiking to ...