What is Ultralight Backpacking and Why is it Important?

Ultralight backpacking, lightweight backpacking, ultralight hiking. What’s the deal? Why is there a small, very loud corner of the internet yelling at me about how important it is to be light, to be ultralight, to be lightweight, to cut my toothbrush in half and do away with comfort all together?   Because comfort is relative, …

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