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Life-Link AT Superlight Trekking Pole REVIEW
Super stiff, super strong, these are bomber fixed-length mountaineering and bushwhacking poles!
Titanium Goat, Goat Poles Trekking Pole REVIEW
The Goat Poles rock for simplicity, stiffness, and light weight - but there are a few flaws that need attention.
Pacerpole 2-Section Trekking Pole REVIEW
Unique molded grips add extreme comfort and power to these heavier two-section aluminum/carbon fiber hybrids. But are they worth the weight?
Komperdell C3 Duolock Women Trekking Pole REVIEW
Three-section carbon fiber trekking poles that combine sturdy construction, rigidity, and vibration absorption in a very light and compact package. This “Women’s” pole is sized for most hikers, regardless of gender.
Gossamer Gear Lightrek ‘06 Trekking Pole REVIEW
The lightest poles on the market, now with stiffer shafts and more contoured grips. Are the shafts stiff and durable enough for serious trail usage?
Komperdell C2 Carbon Tour Duolock Trekking Pole REVIEW
Two-section carbon poles that are very light weight, adjust for different size users, and perform great in the backcountry.
Alpkit Carbonlite Trekking Pole REVIEW
Stiff, lightweight, and reasonably priced, the Alpkit Carbonlite poles are the carbon trekking pole value leaders. How did they stand up to months of abuse?
SuperUltraLight Favorites Gear List 2006
Taking a summer, long weekend backpacking trip carrying only 10 pounds on your back is easy, comfortable, and safe with the right gear. Here’s a list of the Backpacking Light editors' favorite SUL gear.
Make Your Own Gear: Five Yards to SuperUltraLight
Part 1, Introduction
Not for the frail at heart, in this article we dive into making a SUL tarp, pack, and stuff sack out of a single 5-yard piece of spinnaker fabric.
Stoves, Tents and Carbon Monoxide – Deadly or not?
Part 1: Theory
You've read the warnings and heard the horror stories about cooking in your tent. How dangerous is it really? Part 1 of this series describes: how CO is formed, a warning sign of production, and a simple change you can make to your stove setup to reduce CO.
Primus Gravity MF Stove REVIEW
Innovative multi-fuel stove for canisters, white gas and kerosene that performs well with canister fuel but is difficult to use with the other fuels.
Coleman Fyrestorm Ti Stove REVIEW
Innovative dual-fuel stove for canisters and white gas and variants that works very well with canister fuel and reasonably well with white gas.
Make Your Own Gear: Multi-Pad-Ground-Sheet Integration System
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to size, cut and glue a tidy sleeping pad system.
Komperdell Avalanche Carbon Shovel REVIEW
This carbon fiber snow shovel is the lightest, most versatile, and most beautiful on the market… but also the most expensive.
Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation Backpack REVIEW
Built for the gear-obsessed SUL crowd, the 3.2 ounce Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation pack is the lightest pack on the market while still offering a usable set of features. Further, it is the first commercially-available pack to be constructed of high-tech Cuben Fiber fabric. Impressive – yes, but how does it stand up to the rigors of off-trail hiking?
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) Conduit Backpack REVIEW
Looking for a weekend frameless pack that is both lightweight and durable? Check out the new ULA Conduit.
Mountain Laurel Designs 2006 Prophet Backpack REVIEW
Does the perfect frameless backpack exist? The Mountain Laurel Designs Prophet comes pretty darn close.
Six Moon Designs Essence Backpack REVIEW
Panel-loading ultralight frameless backpack with a large top pocket - a great feature set - but it also has a few limitations that affect its field performance.
Comfort and Moisture Transport in Lightweight Wool and Synthetic Base Layers
An in-depth comparison of the properties of wool and synthetic fabric for base layers yielded some surprising results.
Dunham Waffle Stomper Terrastryder Mid Boot REVIEW
With the new 2006 edition of the Terrastryder, Dunham has corrected the seam failure problem of its predecessor. The new boot merits high marks, except for one annoying carryover problem.
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