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Markill Peak Ignition Canister Stove REVIEW

Compact and lightweight but sensitive to wind. Identical twin to the Kovea Camp 3, and sister to the Vargo Jet-Ti sold in the US.

Rab Quantum Top Bag Sleeping Bag REVIEW

The original top bag is state-of-the art in some ways, and an antique in others.

MontBell Peak Jacket Rain Shell REVIEW

A full featured rain shell with pit zips that weighs only 11.2 ounces (size L), but how does the fabric - MontBell Breeze Dry-Tec three-layer waterproof/breathable - perform?

Montane Air Jacket Rain Shell REVIEW

Full-featured multi-purpose eVENT rain jacket that weighs less than 13 ounces, but what's the deal with the wire brim on the hood?

Mo-go-gear Fire-fly Alcohol Stove REVIEW

Lightweight alcohol stove cooking system with great fuel economy that needs a pot stand redesign.

Montane 180 Rain Shell REVIEW

This waterproof/breathable polyurethane laminate pullover is light, but could lose more weight by eliminating extra features.

Oware Gore-Tex Rain Chaps REVIEW

Bushwalkers take note: these chaps are tough, breathable, and weigh less than six ounces.

Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero Rain Hat REVIEW

A functional and lightweight waterproof-breathable rain hat that becomes a performance liability in warm conditions.

GoLite Ultra-Lite Poncho/Tarp REVIEW

Just because Skurka and Coup chose this raingear/shelter for their record-setting thru-hikes, that doesn't mean it will work for you. Here's the scoop on a tough poncho that makes a great shelter but suffers a little in raingear mode.

GoLite Reed Rain Pants REVIEW

The lightest waterproof/breathable rain pants available: nearly perfect, with one glaring problem - that we show you how to address "easily enough" without adding a lot of weight.

Equinox Full Moon Chaps REVIEW

Silnylon rain chaps that are freakishly light but limited in application and best paired with a poncho or cagoule.

Exped Wallcreeper Sleeping Bag REVIEW

Two-pound down bag rated to freezing with a foot section that can be opened, armholes, and full front zip to convert it into a vest.

Nunatak Arc Ghost Sleeping Bag REVIEW

Innovative variable girth top bag that weighs under a pound and is rated to freezing.

Speer Hammocks PeaPod and Top Blanket REVIEW

Down blanket that completely surrounds a hammock and sleeper, along with a narrow down top blanket designed specifically for hammock use.

Speer Hammocks Frog Sac Sleeping Bag REVIEW

Warm weather, full-length center zip, PrimaLoft insulated sleeping bag.

Six Moon Designs Comet Backpack REVIEW

Removable stays, an internal pad pocket, and adjustability over a wide torso length range make the Comet unique.

Speer Hammocks 8.0 A Hammock REVIEW

Simple, rugged, top entry hammock with large silnylon canopy.

Black Diamond Zenix IQ LED Headlamp REVIEW

Combines 1-watt LED technical lighting prowess with more economical standard 5 millimeter LEDs for non-technical pursuits.

Princeton Tec Corona LED Headlamp REVIEW

Eight-LED array powered by three AA batteries.

Big Sky Products (SummitShelters) Revolution 2P UL Tent REVIEW

Light weight, single-wall Epic shell, two-person freestanding tent.

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