''Backpacking Light'' is an online hiking magazine, guided trekking outfitter, and outdoor skills education provider founded in 2000 by Ryan Jordan, a backcountry adventurer, engineer, and outdoor educator. The print version was discontinued in October 2008. The

Sierra Club The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization with chapters in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded in 1892, in San Francisco, by preservationist John Muir. A product of the Pro ...

has named it a major player in the

ultralight backpacking Ultralight backpacking (sometimes written as UL backpacking) is a style of lightweight backpacking (wilderness), backpacking that emphasizes carrying the lightest and least amount of gear. While no technical standards exist, some hikers consider " ...

subculture. Articles are written by scientists, engineers, and experienced hikers. ''Backpacking Light'' has developed outdoor leadership training programs and workshops for a variety of groups and organizations including the

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search and rescue Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...

teams, and the

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