Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure · Outdoor Vitals

EP 198: Ask OV 9 - Ultralight For Performance, Not To Chase A Number...

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In their first Ask OV episode of 2026, Outdoor Vitals hosts Chad and Brigham recap a record-breaking 2025, field listener questions on Trump tariff impacts (predicting broad price hikes with Outdoor Vitals absorbing most costs), offline map reliability (Garmin Explore for dependability, Onyx Backcountry for features despite glitches, FarOut for established trails), mesh base layers (useful but overhyped), and the evolving ultralight philosophy around comfort accessories like camp chairs and shoes — arguing the goal is performance and experience, not chasing a pack weight number.

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