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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.
Outdoor Research Ion Pullover Windshirt (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
One of a select few light and fully featured windshirts
Footloose
Emerging trends in footwear focus on freeing the feet for natural biomechanics. The result: lower weight, more flexibility, and a new kind of freedom.
CW-X Support Bras (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Supportive "star" web design for high impact activities.
Sierra Designs Origami 2 UltraLight Tarp (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Five panel equilateral triangle tarp.
Big Agnes SL3 (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Big Agnes Adds 3-Person Tent, Seedhouse SL 3 to line.
Princeton Tec Apex Headlamp (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Beware, this light may blister the paint of your walls if you aren’t careful.
Solo Lighter Company Lighter Multi-Tool (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Multi-tool function combined with a refillable butane lighter distinguish this lightweight product as something unique.
Petzl MyoBelt XP Headlamp (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market)
Even in normal high output mode the MYOBELT XP will throw a beam 45 meters.
Pacific Outdoor Equipment Uber-Mtn Sleeping Pad (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Lightweight four season self-inflating pad.
Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Palatial bug and rain free area for two people at well under 2 lbs
Integral Designs eVENT Micro Bivy Sack and Overbag (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Two eVENT bivy sacks lighter than South Col.
Integral Designs Primaloft Poncho Liner (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
An insulated poncho, full zip rectangular bag, and a 2-person quilt.
Petzl Tactikka XP Adapt Headlamp (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market)
Headlamp weighs 59 grams without it's 3 AAA batteries.
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