A man backpacking.
A man backpacking.

11 New Pieces of Ultralight Backpacking Gear I Tried (and Loved) in 2025

Every year, I update my ultralight backpacking gear list in the spring with what I anticipate bringing into the backcountry for the following backpacking season. However, every year, I also make an effort to try out new gear – whether newly released or new to me – whenever the opportunity presents itself.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from all my thousands of miles (and nights?) out backpacking, it’s that there’s no such thing as a perfect gear list; they’re living things, constantly evolving and changing.

Continue reading about ultralight backpacking gear, written by Mac.

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Tyler 'Mac' Fox, the voice behind Halfway Anywhere, is a multifaceted adventurer, thru-hiker, bikepacker, ultrarunner, and van dweller, after a pivotal experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013. Embracing a philosophy where the journey outweighs the destination, Mac has thru-hiked iconic trails like the PCT and CDT, bikepacked across the Australian Outback, raced the Tour Divide, rowed the Grand Canyon, and trekked extensively all over the world from Nepal and Tasmania to Japan and Brazil.

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