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Markill Peak Illuminator Canister Lantern SPOTLITE REVIEW
A mantle-type canister fuel lantern that puts out lots of light, is silent, and gets good gas mileage
Tarptent Rainbow (Sneak Preview) SPOTLITE REVIEW
A free-standing Tarptent with side-entry, loads of headroom, and under two pounds!
Notes from the Field: SuperUltraLight in the Cascades with a Sub-4-pound Pack
Perspectives from the field, with commentary on gear and technique for high mileage backpacking with a sub-4-pound base weight pack.
Several Thousand Steps on the PCT
Lightweight gear and food, and lessons learned along two hundred miles of the PCT from B to C (Bend, Oregon to the Columbia River).
RailRiders Adventure Top SPOTLITE REVIEW
A well-vented top that excels in warm weather
Notes from the Field: SuperUltraLight Tarp vs. Hammock in the High Uintas
Perspectives from the field, with commentary and comparison of gear and technique for tarp and hammock camping at 40 °F.
Marmot Essence Rainshell SPOTLITE REVIEW
Marmot's Precip Plus 7 ounce rain jacket
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.
Ultralight Outfitters Ultralight Beercan Cook Pot and Stove SPOTLITE REVIEW
Nifty cooking system where the pot converts into a double walled mug.
Outdoor Research Celestial Rain Shell SPOTLITE REVIEW
Gore-Tex PacLite fabric rain jacket.
Tarptent Virga 2 Single Wall Tent SPOTLITE REVIEW
More headroom, usable volume, and pitch options. Also a little more weight and complexity.
Big Sky Products Warm-n-Cozy Apparel (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Epic jacket and full zip pants.
Helly Hansen Versa Duro Longsleeve (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Technical backpacking shirt
Cyclops Solutions Atom Headlamp (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
0.8 ounces for a single LED headlamp.
Marmot Pounder Bivy (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Insulated bivy.
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.
