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Several Thousand Steps on the PCT
Lightweight gear and food, and lessons learned along two hundred miles of the PCT from B to C (Bend, Oregon to the Columbia River).
RailRiders Adventure Top SPOTLITE REVIEW
A well-vented top that excels in warm weather
Notes from the Field: SuperUltraLight Tarp vs. Hammock in the High Uintas
Perspectives from the field, with commentary and comparison of gear and technique for tarp and hammock camping at 40 °F.
Backpacking Light Editor Receives National Award for Volunteer Efforts
Forest Service award recognizes Will Rietveld and spouse Janet Reichl for Leave No Trace education and research.
Make Your Own Gear: The “Z-Stand” Pot Support for Alcohol Stoves
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to make a lightweight and unique pot stand.
Marmot Essence Rainshell SPOTLITE REVIEW
Marmot's Precip Plus 7 ounce rain jacket
Backpacking Food Taste Test: Entrées (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Backpacking Light staff tastes - and scores - several backpacking foods from AlpineAire, Backpacker's Pantry, Cache Lakes, and Natural High.
Ultralight Outfitters Ultralight Beercan Cook Pot and Stove SPOTLITE REVIEW
Nifty cooking system where the pot converts into a double walled mug.
GoLite Vision Backpack REVIEW
A panel loading internal frame pack with a small volume and very low profile that offers comfort with excellent organizational features.
Gregory Spectrum Backpack REVIEW
An internal frame panel loading pack with a polished design, plenty of features, and rock solid performance. The Lexus of small volume panel loaders? Perhaps.
Mountainsmith Ghost LT Backpack REVIEW
Panel-loading single-compartment 3000 cubic-inch (50 L) internal frame backpack.
Outdoor Research Celestial Rain Shell SPOTLITE REVIEW
Gore-Tex PacLite fabric rain jacket.
Tarptent Virga 2 Single Wall Tent SPOTLITE REVIEW
More headroom, usable volume, and pitch options. Also a little more weight and complexity.
Big Sky Products Warm-n-Cozy Apparel (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Epic jacket and full zip pants.
Montbell Stretch Wind Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A sculpted and well-fitting cross between a soft shell and a wind shirt that is comfortable, stylish, and from a performance standpoint, incredibly versatile.
High Gear Alterra Altimeter Wristwatch (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Altimeter, compass, time, chronograph, and more in a 2 ounce wristwatch
JDC Electronics SkyWatch Xplorer Series Wind and Weather Meters (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Wind and weather meter for less than 2 ounces
Eureka! Spitfire UL Solo Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A light and stable solo tent you can sit up in.
St. Moritz Momentum Topograph Altimeter Wristwatch (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A classy, functional, analog altimeter wristwatch from St. Moritz
Helly Hansen Versa Duro Longsleeve (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Technical backpacking shirt
Cyclops Solutions Atom Headlamp (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
0.8 ounces for a single LED headlamp.
"Simplify, then add lightness." - Colin Chapman
A Cult-Classic GMT Reimagined for Everyday WearInspired by the famously bezel-stripped Rolex GMT-Master worn by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now, the G2 Apocalypse turns a piece of 1970s film and watch history into a practical everyday GMT. Its restrained 39mm design pairs a Swiss Ronda quartz GMT movement with sapphire crystal, 150 meters of water resistance, strong BGW9 lume, and USA assembly. The result is an accurate, low-maintenance travel watch with a story collectors will immediately recognize.
