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Granite Gear Escape AC 60, Granite Gear Vapor Flash Ki, and Granite Gear Nimbus Ozone Packs
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
Osprey Exos 46 and Osprey Exos 58 Packs
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
JanSport Big Bear 63 Pack
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
ULA Circuit, ULA Catalyst, and ULA Camino Packs
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
GoLite Quest and GoLite Odyssey Packs
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
REI Flash 65 and REI Flash 50 Packs
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
MontBell Versalite 50 and MontBell Versalite 50 Short (Japan)
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
One Planet Shadow Pack (Australia)
Mini-review for the 2010 State of the Market Report on Internal Frame Backpacks.
Hiking The Diablo Trail: A Conservation Success Story
In 1993, Save Mount Diablo, a charity that works to acquire and preserve land on and around the San Francisco Bay Area’s Mount Diablo, proposed a multi-use recreation trail to showcase the region’s cooperation efforts to preserve area land. In 2007, they produced the first map highlighting the thirty-mile trail.
Westcomb Chilko Down Sweater Review
The Chilko is cutting-edge, as you would expect from Westcomb, and “heats up” the competition in the already “hot” ultralight multi-purpose down jacket category.
Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: a State of the Market Report – Part 1C: Main Bag & Comfort
We survey lightweight internal frame packs with a maximum weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) and a volume generally in the range 50 L to 75 L.
Sierra Designs LT Strike 2 Tent Review
The Sierra Designs LT Strike 2 uses a radical pole design to make a roomy two-person tent, but does condensation leave us all wet?
Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: a State of the Market Report – Part 1B: Theory and Technology
We survey lightweight internal frame packs with a maximum weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) and a volume generally in the range 50 L to 75 L.
Peace Pilgrim: Minimalist Trekker for World Peace
Mildred Norman Ryder intentionally transformed herself from a middle class homemaker to a virtually penniless promoter of peace. She called herself "Peace Pilgrim," and for almost thirty years she wandered North America on foot on a pilgrimage, carrying her only possessions in her pockets.
The Beautiful Cup: Backcountry Coffee for the Ultralight Backpacker
Techniques and gear for the lightweight backcountry coffee connoisseur, because under no circumstances should you let a non-coffee drinker brew your bliss.
Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: a State of the Market Report – Part 1A: Testing Overview and List of Packs Tested
We survey light-weight internal frame packs with a maximum weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) and a volume generally in the range 50 L to 75 L.
Montane Anti-Freeze Jacket Review
A lightweight three-plus season down insulated jacket that excels in blustery conditions.
Hand Sanitizers: My Journey Towards Discovering Best Practices for Wilderness Hygiene
Facilitating the transportation of fecal hitchhikers from your exhaust pipe orifice to your fuel filler neck orifice is one of the biggest backcountry threats. Stop these illegal immigrants en route, because we all know you can't close the border!
MYOG: Silnylon Floorless 2-Person Tent
A roomy floorless tent that sleeps two easily and four in a pinch, this 22-ounce beauty will be the pride of your pack!
Sierra Designs Vapor 15 Sleeping Bag Review
850 fill power down, 15 F temperature rating, 30 ounces – the lightest 15-degree mummy style sleeping bag to be found.
Aconcagua Photo Essay and Gear List
Tackling big mountains with lightweight gear is becoming our trademark, and it never gets dull!
