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Ken and Marcia Powers First to Through-hike the American Discovery Trail
The 4900 mile ADT bisects the continental US from east to west.
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.
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
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?
