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Bringing up the Rear: An Ultralighter Hikes across the Weminuche with a “Mixed” Group
Ultralighters love replacing old gear with new. But what gets lost when you get new hiking buddies to go with your new kit?
2007 Feathered Friends Grouse Sleeping Bag SPOTLITE REVIEW
A women-specific bag that’s properly sized for a women’s body and uses an ultralight Schoeller NanoSphere shell.
REI Cruise UL 60 Backpack REVIEW
A well designed and capable lightweight internal frame backpack from REI with a great feature set, and it’s an excellent value!
Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus Backpack REVIEW
Removable carbon fiber stays make it one of the lightest and most versatile internal frame backpacks on the market.
Make Your Own Gear: Sealing Silnylon Seams
A better way to apply seam sealer, producing a nearly factory perfect look.
Indigenous Designs Terra Sport SPOTLITE REVIEW
A performance sweater made from all natural fabrics
Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo Tent REVIEW
Score another winner for SMD – the Lunar Duo is a well-designed, roomy, lightweight, well-ventilated single-wall tent for two people.
Doing Denali Light: Post-Trip Report and Gearlist
It IS possible to climb Denali using lightweight techniques! Agnes and Matt discuss their gear and provide detailed gearlists.
Black Diamond Guiding Light Tent REVIEW
Extremely versatile and lightweight four-season, four-person, single-wall, free-standing, breathable fabric tent.
Sleeping Bag Roundup (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Noteworthy new bags from Golite, Big Agnes, The North Face, and Rab.
Big Sky Products Introduces Two New Tent Models (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
The Convertible creates a new “Light Four-Season Tent” category, and the Mirage will challenge the lightest three-season single wall tents currently available.
New Products from Etowah Outfitters (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Ultralight pack cover, rain skirt, and rain mitts.
Photon ReX Rechargeable Micro Flashlight (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
New four LED 0.6 ounce Photon will really light up the night, and it's rechargeable from a single flashlight battery.
Outdoor Retailer: An Impressive Shade of Green
The Outdoor Indsutry Embraces The Green Movement
Fenix L0D Flashlight soon Available with Brighter Luxeon Rebel LED (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Sub 1-oz, single AAA battery flashlight with optional 60-lumen output for 1 hour.
Bottlepod Ultralight Photo Monopod (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Got a waterbottle? Want a one-ounce support for your camera?
Tech4O Traileader (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
A pedometer based navigational watch that does away with the foot pod.
Ibex Balance Seamless Underwear (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Seamless underwear for men and women from Ibex.
Pacific Outdoor Equipment Expands the Use of Aerogel in Sleep Pads (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Pacific Outdoor Equipment adds new innovative pads featuring Aerogel insulation from Aspen Aerogels to their lineup.
Zoot Sports introduces ultralight running shoes (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
New line of sub 10 ounce shoes hit the market
Scarcity of New Dinner Options at Summer 2007 OR Show (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
New dinner choices at Summer OR not very plentiful
