Thanks for your interest - here's a link to download the latest version of the handbook:
Here's how to use the Handbook effectively:
- Read through it once from start to finish - get the big picture of what lightweight backpacking is all about.
- Go back and study the sections that interest you most in more detail.
- Apply what's in here to lighten your pack and improve your next trip. As you read the handbook and get ideas, have a notepad ready, and just start creating a checklist of things you want to do.
Ryan Jordan - founder / owner / publisher