Enjoy lightweight hiking more by sharing the weight of some of your equipment such as your tent and cooking gear. This video shares some of the logistics of lightweight hiking and sharing the weight of your gear. Chapter 16 in a series of more than 30 videos. www.hikelight.com

Use this handy gear checklist for your ultralight backpacking trips. Check off your lightweight hiking list on each of your adventures. Chapter 25 in a series of more than 30 videos. www.hikelight.com

Enjoy ultralight backpacking even more by keeping mosquitoes and other insects away. See how your body and your lightweight hiking equipment can be treated to repel insects. Chapter 21 in a series of more than 30 videos. www.hikelight.com

How to quickly and easily make a pot cozy. A pot cozy can help your ultralight backpacking efforts because it will allow you to carry less fuel. Chapter 33 in a series of more than 30 videos. www.hikelight.com

My DIY 4 in 1 Wood Gas, Wood, Esbit and Alcohol burning backpacking stove. Watching many YouTube videos on the subject I decided to come up with a version of my own. Mine borrows ideas and designs from J Falk and others – but I give special credit to Hiram Cook and his use of a Progresso soup can (for the Wood Gas chamber) that fits the 1 quart paint can perfectly. You need to visit his YouTube site, his work on stoves is amazing! (And be sure to check out his buddy Max). The stove(s) turned out okay for my first attempt. Making all of them fit into a GSI Dualist Cooking Set was an added bonus and a pleasant surprise. Hopefully you are able to get a view from all angles for each part of the stove as I spun them.

Before building a small camp, it’s important to find a nice, flat and comfortable spot that is high enough so that there is no risk of water coming to wash the camp away. Consider the impact a campsite may have on the nature of an area with help from a recreational kayaking instructor and outdoor adventurer in this free video on building a camp. Expert: Dr. T. Scott Cook Contact: www.weu.com/about_us.htm Bio: Dr. T. Scott Cook has a degrees in Recreational Leadership and Outdoor Adventure from Greenfield Community College and the University of Massachusetts. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

A block of magnesium works as well as a match or lighter. Learn about stoves and firestarters onbackpacking trips in this free camping video from a hiking expert. Expert: Brant Bowers Bio: Brant Bowers has worked in the Camping Department at Bill Jackson’s sporting goods store since 2004. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz