Innovation in lightweight gear for wilderness backpacking has massively improved the experience of hiking and camping. In 2003 my pack and tent together weighed ~15lbs/7kg. Today that’s under 5lbs/2.5kg. Basically totally transformational when you’re carrying it all day long. Truly fantastic.
Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?
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