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MPACK AquaFlo Disposable Hydration System (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Looks like a Platy, but a 2-liter flask weighs only 0.8 ounce and costs $4.
GoLite Carbon Fyre Shoes (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
GoLite goes lighter in their shoe line with this shoe built for speed.
Snow Peak μGiga Stove (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
At 2.15 ounces this new stove from Snow Peak sets a new weight record for canister stoves.
Big Agnes Clearview Air Pad (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Finally, a truly lightweight and comfortable inflatable sleeping pad, and it's a great value, but keep some patches handy.
AntiGravityGear Caldera Kitchen (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Finally a compact Caldera Cone Stove System!
SPOT Personal Tracker (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
The SPOT Personal Tracker offers emergency locating capability with unique features at low cost and weight.
New Inov-8 Ultralight Shoes (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Inov-8 improves on its most popular shoes. They are lighter with more cushion.
Freestyle Audio MP3 Player With Screen (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Waterproof and shockproof MP3 player that sports a screen and weighs 1 ounce.
Icebreaker GT Series Clothing (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Solid and perforated wool construction make this series of clothing more breathable.
GoLite’s New Shelter Line for 2008 (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Fourteen new lightweight single wall tents, some with breathable fabric
Golite Ultra Sleeping Bag (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Golite rejoins the hoodless quilt market with an innovative new bag.
The North Face Triumph Anorak (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Overview The competition in the ultralight waterproof/breathable rainwear department will be heating up with North Face’s introduction of their 5.4 ounce Triumph Anorak in early 2008. No, it’s not the...
Cocoon Pillow by Design Salt (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
A pillow that feels real that weighs 3.2 ounces
Open Air Demo at ORSM 2007
A preview of new products at ORSM
2007 Sherpani Rumba Superlight Child Carrier REVIEW
Ultralight by child carrier standards, the Sherpani Rumba Superlight child carrier offers advanced features and a comfortable ride.
2007 Jacks ‘R’ Better Nest Down Under Quilt REVIEW
A lightweight down hammock under-quilt designed for a Hennessy hammock that still allows for easy bottom entry. It can also be used as a top quilt or as a top bag.
2007 Jacks ‘R’ Better Old Rag Mtn Down Quilt REVIEW
A cold weather quilt that can be used in a cold weather hammock system, as a quilt for ground sleeping, or as a winter overbag.
Kahtoola FLIGHTsystem REVIEW
Innovative snow travel system consisting of an overboot with cleats that click into a snowshoe deck. The design eliminates the snowshoe binding and allows the use of the overboots separately, which allows wearers to use lightweight trail running shoes inside, but there are a few significant drawbacks we discovered from our field testing.
2007 Black Diamond Enduro CF Trekking Pole REVIEW
These poles use a mix of aluminum and carbon shafts with unique FlickLock adjustments and are solid performers for four season use.
Crazy Creek Backpacker Lite AIR Chair SPOTLITE REVIEW
For lightweight backpackers who crave the luxury of a chair (10 oz) plus a REALLY COMFORTABLE torso sleep pad (11 oz) - this is worth a look.
Keen Shellrock WP Trail Shoe SPOTLITE REVIEW
With its eVENT softshell upper, the Shellrock seems like it should be the perfect lightweight trail shoe for wet conditions, but my field testing revealed very mixed results.
