Michael Martin
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The Massanutten Ridges of Virginia
Just a stones throw form the DC metropolitan area, the Massanutten Trail offers outstanding views and challenges for new and experienced backpackers alike.
Staying Dry in a Bivy Sack: Techniques for Managing the Moisture Balance Between External Precipitation and Internal Condensation
This article was originally published in issue 7 of the Backpacking Light Print Magazine. It has since been revised and updated by the author for web publication.
Klymit Kinetic Vest (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009)
Klymit launches their first products based on their noble gas inflation technology.
Rab Neutrino Sleeping Bags (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009)
Rab updates their line of lightweight sleeping bags.
McMurdo Fastfind 210 PLB (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009)
McMurdo offers tried and true 406Mhz band Personal Locator Beacon performance in a 5.3-ounce package. How will it compare against the current crop of personal signaling devices?
Better Bags (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)
New sleeping bag designs from Integral Designs, Montbell, Exped, Jacks ‘R’ Better, Mountain Hardwear, and REI show innovative functionality and lighter weight.
Plush Pads (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)
Exciting things are happening in sleeping pads this year at Cascade Designs (parent company of Therm-a-Rest) and Pacific Outdoor Equipment. Cascade Designs has an extensive new lineup of products that will surely interest lightweight hikers, including a revolutionary new pad technology that promises substantial performance improvements over existing designs. Meanwhile, Pacific Outdoor Equipment is moving towards more eco-friendly materials and is launching a very innovative product design program of which you can be a part.
Introduction to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008
Mike Martin gives us the skinny on what to expect from BackpackingLight.com's coverage in the coming days.
Light My Fire SL3 (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)
Virtual Pack: Light My Fire SL3
Sleeping Bag Roundup (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Noteworthy new bags from Golite, Big Agnes, The North Face, and Rab.
Bottlepod Ultralight Photo Monopod (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Got a waterbottle? Want a one-ounce support for your camera?
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.
SPOT Personal Tracker (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
The SPOT Personal Tracker offers emergency locating capability with unique features at low cost and weight.
Golite Ultra Sleeping Bag (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
Golite rejoins the hoodless quilt market with an innovative new bag.
Open Air Demo at ORSM 2007
A preview of new products at ORSM
G3 Spadetech and Ortovox Polar Snow Shovels
G3 and Ortovox reveal clever new snow shovel designs.
Big Agnes Three Wire Bivy Sack
Big Agnes shows an eVent hooped bivy.
Warmth Unlimited introduces lightweight down products to US Market
Polish manufacturer Warmth Unlimited launches its line of lightweight garments and bags in the US.
Grandpa’s Fire Fork by Light My Fire
Light My Fire shows a revolutionary lightweight cooktool for the whittle challenged.
New Telemark Norm Boots and Bindings (Finally) Debut
After years of development, Scarpa, Crispi, and Rottefella show their long-awaited NTN boots and bindings at ORWM.
