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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.
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.
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.
Goyot Designs Long Handled Spork and Spatula (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Spoons of a standard length are just not long enough.
Montrail Maui and Kailua Sandals (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Two very light “camp” sandals good enough to do some walking.
MSR Fling Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Two person single wall tent.
Mountain Hardwear Scrambler Backpack (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
An 11 oz lightweight pack or tough summit pack/stuff sack. Packs into its hood.
Hilleberg Rajd Tarp Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Lightweight three-season shelter for two.
Pro-Grade Water RepellencyPolypropylene face fabrics: see the future of raingear.
