Carbon tripods remain an investment, which is why it’s important to know what to expect from the best hunting tripods before buying them. Best Overall: Really Right Stuff TFCT MK2; Best for Ultralight ...

I’m a fan of Manfrotto tripods, and a good lightweight model is the 190XB. B&H Photo sells it in a kit with a Manfrotto 496 compact ball head for $183. It ...

Ultralight backpacking got its start with the publication of The PCT Hikers Handbook by Ray Jardine in 1991. In it he described a fast (at the time) hike of the Pacific Crest Trail with his wife, ...

The ultralight backpacking trend began in the early 1990s thanks to then-Oregonian Ray Jardine, The "Ray Way" went like this: Use a tarp, not a tent; a sleeping quilt, not a sleeping bag; running ...

Nothing special about a tripod for digital cameras—any decent tripod for a film camera will do the trick. The question is: How light, and how expensive?