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MontBell Stretch Gaiter SPOTLITE REVIEW
Designed for minimum weight and maximum functionality, but a little too small for big feet.
MontBell U.L. Thermawrap Action Jacket SPOTLITE REVIEW
A synthetic-fill, full-zip jacket with highly breathable stretch panels and thumb-hole wrist sleeves
Rocky Gore-Tex Sock SPOTLITE REVIEW
Creates a very versatile footwear system when worn in lightweight trail runners for snow or wet conditions.
Stoves, Tents and Carbon Monoxide – Deadly or Not?
Part 2: Testing the Theory
Can you run your backpacking stove inside your tent, or do you risk death by Carbon Monoxide poisoning?
Outdoor Research Cascadia Gaiter SPOTLITE REVIEW
A tall trim-fitting Gore-Tex PacLite gaiter that covers the tops of low-cut trail runners and full-height boots equally well, but balks over bulky boots.
MontBell Handy Scoop SPOTLITE REVIEW
A lightweight stainless steel trowel for digging cat holes in hard, rocky ground.
Igloo Building for Fun and Shelter, Part 2 – Using an Igloo as a Backcountry Shelter
Tips for igloo living and interior climate graphs to show you why you want to camp in an igloo.
Baffin Outback Boot SPOTLITE REVIEW
Heavy-duty warmth and comfort, and good moisture management, for snow travel in frigid conditions.
Montane Prism Jacket REVIEW
The lightest hooded synthetic fill jacket on the market.
Macpac Epic 450 SF Sleeping Bag SPOTLITE REVIEW
This waterproof sleeping bag functions like an insulated bivy sack - is it worth the extra weight and cost?
Macpac Interwool Mountain Warmth Baselayer SPOTLITE REVIEW
A winter weight hybrid baselayer with a wool layer next to skin and a polyester outer layer to wick moisture away.
VersaLayer Ability Jacket SPOTLITE REVIEW
A unique soft shell jacket with retractable insulation in the torso area.
2007 Sierra Designs Isotope Rainwear SPOTLITE REVIEW
The Isotope is the current lightweight champ for backpacking rainwear – and it’s full-featured!
Igloo Building for Fun and Shelter, Part 1 – Technique
Igloo building is a fun wintertime activity to share with family, friends, or Scouts. Build a warming hut in your favorite skiing or snowshoeing area, construct an igloo for a backcountry base camp, or design your own hut system! The Grand Shelters Icebox Igloo Building Tool does a lot of the work for you, but you’ll still need to master some essential techniques.
Ultralight in the Icebox: Post-Trip Report
Andrew Skurka talks about his cold weather tenets and ultralight gear kit following a 385 mile, 19 day backpacking trip in northern Minnesota in the dead of winter.
GoLite Jam2 Backpack REVIEW
GoLite makes some significant improvements on an old favorite – without increasing the weight!
Catoma Outdoor Twist and Worm Tents Set Up at the Drop of a Hat
New manufacturer of tents with potential for lightweight backpacking, if they make the tents available with lighter fabrics.
Catoma Outdoor Twist and Worm Tents Set Up at the Drop of a Hat (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2007)
New manufacturer of tents with potential for lightweight backpacking, if they make the tents available with lighter fabrics.
Useful New Products From Sea To Summit
Several lightweight, well-designed, multi-purpose products to aid the lightweight backpacker, while reducing our environmental impacts.
Useful New Products From Sea To Summit
Several lightweight, well-designed, multi-purpose products to aid the lightweight backpacker, while reducing our environmental impacts.
Company Addresses Needs of Hunters and Mischievious Youth with Ultralight Weaponry
Guns, fire, merge into new innovations at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2007.
"Simplify, then add lightness." - Colin Chapman
Ultralight folding polesCarbon fiber, adjustable, 15" collapsed length.
