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Inov-8 Roclite 285 Shoes (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)
10-ounce shoes for trail and adventure racers that a few hardy "soles" may find useful for lightweight backpacking.
GoLite Virga Rain Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)
A simple, low cost jacket that is the new lightweight standard in woven rainwear
GoLite Whim Pants (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)
A 4 ounce wind pant with a polyester/carbon fabric
Hammerhead Sled (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)
High performance winter recreational sled that can double as a pulk.
Kahtoola Flight Snow Travel System (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)
Move over Northern Lites and MSR, there’s a new kid on the block with lightweight snowshoes!
Backpacking Food Taste Test: Entrées (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Backpacking Light staff tastes - and scores - several backpacking foods from AlpineAire, Backpacker's Pantry, Cache Lakes, and Natural High.
Big Sky Products Warm-n-Cozy Apparel (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Epic jacket and full zip pants.
Helly Hansen Mars and Venus Windshirts (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
The lightest windshirts in the world?
Inka Titanium/Carbon Fiber Pen (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Sub-half-ounce, any-conditions pen.
Ibex Escape Top (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Merino wool zip top.
Osprey Stratos 24 Backpack (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Sample of Osprey's new Stratos line of packs, which are designed on the same air mesh backpanel, but with varying types of outings in mind.
Big Agnes Lightens Seedhouse SL and Sarvis Tent Lines
Big Agnes makes a few key changes to materials and structure to shave weight off the already light Seedhouse SL and Sarvis product lines.
Hilleberg Bivanorak (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Combination cagoule and shelter.
Marmot Women’s Helium Sleeping Bag (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Popular bag in a shorter, women's version.
Montbell Stretch Wind Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A sculpted and well-fitting cross between a soft shell and a wind shirt that is comfortable, stylish, and from a performance standpoint, incredibly versatile.
High Gear Alterra Altimeter Wristwatch (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Altimeter, compass, time, chronograph, and more in a 2 ounce wristwatch
JDC Electronics SkyWatch Xplorer Series Wind and Weather Meters (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Wind and weather meter for less than 2 ounces
Eureka! Spitfire UL Solo Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A light and stable solo tent you can sit up in.
St. Moritz Momentum Topograph Altimeter Wristwatch (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A classy, functional, analog altimeter wristwatch from St. Moritz
Helly Hansen Versa Duro Longsleeve (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Technical backpacking shirt
Pro-Grade Water RepellencyPolypropylene face fabrics: see the future of raingear.
