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Make Your Own Gear: Aloksak Chest Pocket
You say your SUL pack doesnât have enough pockets? Using inexpensive materials, add some storage with ultralight appeal.
Notes from the Field â Bushwhacking Shell
Features and design for a shell jacket that can handle tough bushwhacking
Notes from the Field â Bushwhacking Trousers
BPL's resident brush-buster describes pants that work in tough conditions without falling apart.
Helix Potty Trowel REVIEW
A very light carbon fibre and aluminium alloy âpotty trowelâ (which works quite well as such) which also functions very well as an ultra-light ice axe.
Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis Tent REVIEW
Lightest bug-proof one-person shelter on the market.
AntiGravityGear TarpTent REVIEW
With over 38 square feet of floor area, this single person tent has the highest area to weight ratio in its class (single wall shelter with floor), but it has a few flaws.
Six Moon Designs 2007 Comet Backpack REVIEW
A durable and versatile âconvertible backpackâ with removable stays that allow it to be used either frameless or as an ultralight internal frame backpack.
2007 Alpkit Carbonlite Trekking Poles REVIEW
These three section carbon fiber trekking poles are sturdy and stiff and are light in your hands AND on your budget.
2007 Jacks ‘R’ Better âDown to Earthâ Pad Converter REVIEW
The Jacks âRâ Better Down to Earth Pad Converter converts any JRB quilt, including the No Sniveller, into a top bag system.
2007 Deuter KangaKid Child Carrier REVIEW
A lightweight internal frame child carrier that compacts for use as a day pack.
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 thatâs properly sized for a womenâs 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 itâs 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 â 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 âLight Four-Season Tentâ category, and the Mirage will challenge the lightest three-season single wall tents currently available.
