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Backpackers are famous for counting grams. If you’ve ever snapped the handle off of your toothbrush, eaten cold summer sausage for dinner to avoid carrying a stove, or packed a single pair of socks on ...

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I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Backpacking permits for the popular Indian Peaks Wilderness, which are required for overnight camping from June 1 to Sept. 15, went on sale Tuesday. The ...

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The well-known Southeast Portland eatery Mama Chow's Kitchen has suspended operations as its proprietor, Jeff Chow, recovers from significant injuries sustained in a hiking mishap. According to KOIN, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The popular Southeast Portland food cart Mama Chow’s Kitchen is temporarily closed after its owner and chef took a serious fall on Tuesday. Jeff Chow slipped and fell 10 feet ...

James Edward Mills is a writer and National Geographic Explorer who has been an avid backpacker for nearly 50 years. This is the art of backpacking. It isn't easy, and there is not just one way to do ...