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Komperdell Touring Glove Spotlite Review
Gloves made with Komperdell's new seamless bonding construction get a mixed review.
Stoves, Tents and Carbon Monoxide – Deadly or not? Supplement 1: The MSR Reactor
Roger Caffin revisits the carbon monoxide emissions performance of a production model MSR Reactor stove.
Podcast: Journey on the Wild Coast – When the Weather Outside is Frightful and There is No Inside, What Gear Works?
Carol Crooker exposes the insanity of Bretwood Higman and Erin McKittrick. Three pounds of shared sleeping quilt for minus 30 degree weather?!
Master Index to ‘Stoves, Tents and Carbon Monoxide – Deadly or Not?’ Series
This page is the Master Index to the series on ‘Stoves, Tents and Carbon Monoxide - Deadly or not?’. It lists all the files in the series and all the stoves tested, with links to the appropriate files.
Yellowstone in Winter: An Igloo Traverse in America’s Oldest National Park
Chris Townsend explores Yellowstone during the winter in a group igloo expedition with skis, snowshoes, and pulks.
Fire and Ultralight, a US Forest Service Recon
Ultralight Backpackers Scouting Post-Disaster Trail Conditions for the US Forest Service.
Granite Gear Vapor Day Pack Review
Lightweight, full-featured, very comfortable internal frame day pack.
Podcast: Making Unconventional Choices for a Better Life
John Coffer is out of step with modern life - and that is just the way he likes it. Carol Crooker talks with John about his journey to contentment.
Rab Latok eVENT Glove SPOTLITE REVIEW
These eVENT-lined gloves performed so well they left me wondering why eVENT gloves are not more common.
Kamik Viper Insulated Boots SPOTLITE REVIEW
Good lightweight insulated boots for travel in dry snow, but they have some major drawbacks for wet snow travel and for normal hiking and backpacking.
Arc’Teryx Squamish WindShell Review
A full-featured, high quality windshell
Green Waste? Trends in Retail Packaging for Outdoor Industry Products
Attractive and durable packaging is one thing; green packaging is quite another. The best companies have both. Learn about green packaging and see the best and worst of what the Outdoor Industry has to offer.
Packrafting the Grand Canyon
Roman Dial leads first legal (permitted) packrafting trek in the Grand Canyon.
Podcast: The Fight to Permit Packrafting in the Grand Canyon
Carol Crooker interviews Roman Dial about his experience with the NPS for securing a permit to packraft the Grand Canyon.
Podcast: Cameron McNeish and the Emotional Value of Wilderness Hiking
Ron Craighead explores the emotional value of wilderness with author, adventurer, and magazine editor Cameron McNeish of Scotland.
Icebreaker Cross Cami SPOTLITE REVIEW
Women's merino wool top with built in support.
I/O Biocompatibles Contact Long Sleeve Crew SPOTLITE REVIEW
A new company provides another choice in technical wool clothing.
Ultralight Packrafting in Cataract Canyon
A river explorer takes on the Colorado River in a packraft.
A Virtual Pack (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)
The Backpacking Light Outdoor Retailer Team outfits an entire lightweight pack for a long winter weekend using only gear found at the show. Join us throughout the trip for updates as we add gear to our hyper-linked Outdoor Retailer Virtual Pack.
Light My Fire SL3 (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)
Virtual Pack: Light My Fire SL3
