Review of Lightest Gear 2018

This guide lists the lightest gear for backpacking & bush activites.

This section compares the lightest backpacks that have a frame or other support system for distributing weight to the hipbelt and that have at least 57L of total capacity and at least 35 lb of maximum load.

1. Granite Gear Crown VC 60 Review
2. Six Moons Design Fusion 65 Review
3. Osprey Exos 58 Review
4. ULA Circuit 68 Review
5. Granite Gear Blaze AC 60 Review

This section lists the lightest wood-burning stoves that are large enough to support a mug or soup pot. The smallest of these might have balancing issues when used with a pot.

1. Vargo Titanium Hexagon Wood-Stove Review (lightest)
2. Bushbox Titanium Outdoor Pocket Stove Review
3. Bushbuddy Review
4. Firefly XL Review
5. Emberlit UL Review
6. Solo Stove Lite Review

This section compares the lightest water filters that are capable of filtering water into a container.

1. Sawyer Mini Review (lightest)
2. Survivor Filter Review
3. MSR Hyperflow Microfilter Review
4. Survivor Filter Pro Review
5. Platypus Gravityworks Review