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Kate Siber

Kate Siber is a freelance writer based in Durango, Colorado. She often writes at the intersections of nature, the environment, mental health and social issues. She is also the author of two nonfiction children’s books.
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Fastpacking: What is it, and why do it?

Fastpacking is the marriage of running and backpacking. With advances in gear design, runners can take the bare minimum of overnight equipment in a pack that weighs less than five pounds on multi-day trail runs.

Aug 6, 2009