The purpose of this special interest website:

I just want you to go straight to the good information and the good products, before getting bad information and purchasing the not-so-good products, and then, believe all adventure sport and especially all backpacking has to be a difficult ordeal.

There are similiar products I have not listed, and I will list, that have similiar features and qualities, that have the best fabric or material for the purpose combined with the best insulation for the purpose, and are lightweight, and will pack to a low volume and overall size. If I find them, I will list them. I am doing that research for you.

I have listed and discussed choices among products generally only known to the experienced lightweight and ultralight backpackers, mountaineers, and canoe and kayakers. I consider that part my primary task.

If a link is not already provided in a paragraph or a list, the product names are correct for "googling" at that search engine and will return a first page result. I have links inside content only to navigate around this website, or when the product link or website referral would be ambiguous and you might not be able to locate that product or that website easily. There are off-site links on every page.

There are page links to each major section of the website, under the panorama photo on every page heading.

There are more excellent products out there to find. I am actively updating the website and happily more products will be added, because the stores and the manufacturers of products are also interested in lightweight and ultralight products.

There are excellent products in cross-sport and at discount stores. I am providing the features to look for.

I am adding mountaineering information as I go because most of us already know these products. I will put more of these products in here, because there is always room for more outdoor adventure enthusiasts.

The outdoors is a very big place.

I have added kayak camping information, because kayak camping is built on backpacking and mountaineering practices and principles. Also, I kayak.

I even have off-site links for helping us all to get in shape for all of these activities.

For people that may have only walked to and from their car, there is advice right here for strengthening ankles for hiking, so you do not need to wear over the ankle hiking boots. If you have an "old" ankle injury, you might consider an ankle wrap with velcro closures meant to be worn inside the shoe. I have. I did. Now, I don't need to do that.

I am not a substitute for a medical advice from a qualified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist or other specialist. However, I have been injured (every time, the injuries have been in an urban environment) and I have training for Mountain Rescue, so I do have experience.

My website is intended to be a resource, not more, not less.