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Ultralight Gear and Techniques on the Edge of Winter with Backpacking Light’s Wilderness Trekking III Program

The gear chosen by the Wilderness Trekking III course participants and leaders

Make Your Own Gear: Titanium Snow Stakes

Lightweight and stable titanium snow anchors that are easy to make

Golite Pinnacle Backpack REVIEW

The Golite Pinnacle is a replacement for the popular Gust pack and is the larger version of the popular Golite Jam2 backpack. It offers many upgrades over the Gust, but how do they affect the pack’s performance?

A Virtual Pack (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

The Backpacking Light Outdoor Retailer Team outfits an entire lightweight pack for a long winter weekend using only gear found at the show. Join us throughout the trip for updates as we add gear to our hyper-linked Outdoor Retailer Virtual Pack.

Light My Fire SL3 (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Light My Fire SL3

Garmin eTrex Vista HCx with Mapsource Topo 2008

Virtual Pack: Garmin eTrex Vista HCx with Mapsource Topo 2008

Nemo Nano Tent (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: The latest from Nemo features two Airbeams, 36 ft2 integrated fly, and weighs 3.5 pounds.

Patagonia R1 Hoody (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Patagonia R1 Hoody

Lightweight Insulated Footwear Roundup (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

We searched the Outdoor Retailer Show to find footwear to keep feet warm and dry while winter hiking and snowshoeing.

Take the Load Off: Using Pulks to Travel Over Snow

Pulk techniques for winter travel over snow

Lightweight Handwear for Cold and Wet Conditions (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

We rounded up handwear of interest and suggest how they might be used in lightweight handwear systems.

Primus EtaExpress Pot 1.0L (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Primus EtaExpress Pot 1.0L

Primus PowerGas 450g Canister (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Primus PowerGas 450g Canister

Merrell Gatherer Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

The only true limitation with the Gatherer is your imagination.

Outdoor Research Cascadia Gaiter (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Outdoor Research Cascadia Gaiter

Komperdell Nature Sticks (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Komperdell Nature Sticks

Crescent Moon Magnesium 9 Snowshoes(Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Crescent Moon Magnesium 9 Snowshoes

CAMP AT Fix Shovel (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Camp AT Fix Shovel

Improvised Tent Stakes (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Improvised Tent Stakes

Nalgene 1.5 Liter Wide Mouth Flexible Cantene (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Nalgene 1.5 Liter Flexible Cantene. Keep water from freezing, easily accessible, and store over 1.5 liters - ideal for winter use and Bob.

GoLite Speed Demon 3/4 Tights (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: GoLite Speed Demon 3/4 Tights. A pair of knicker length tights that won't bunch up against high gaiters or socks.

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