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2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
First annual Members Choice Awards – what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?
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Zpacks PossumDown Gloves
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Zpacks PossumDown Gloves.
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Outdoor Research ActiveIce Chroma Sun Gloves
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Outdoor Research ActiveIce Chroma Sun Gloves.
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Arc’teryx Beta LT Rain Jacket
When you need 100% reliable protection against heavy, sustained rain in cold and windy weather, the Arc’teryx Beta LT is one of the few jackets we recommend that weigh less…
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Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket.
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Patagonia Nano Puff Insulating Layers
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Patagonia Nano Puff Hoody.
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Macpac Nitro Polartech Alpha Pullover
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Macpac Nitro Polartech Alpha Pullover.
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Patagonia Capilene Cool Daily Shirts
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Patagonia Capilene Cool Daily Shirts.
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Enlightened Equipment Torrid Booties
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Enlightened Equipment Torrid Booties.
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Patagonia DAS Light Pants
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Patagonia DAS Light Pants.
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Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net.
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Ben’s InvisiNet Head Net
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Ben’s Invisinet Head Net.
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By The Numbers: What’s the Best Base Layer Fabric? Wool vs. Alpaca vs. Polyester
In this paper, I subject base layers in various weights made from merino, merino blends, and alpaca to the suite of tests I have developed to evaluate base layer performance. I then compare the performance of these base layers with those of the polyester base layers I have recently reviewed. We also see if my preconceived notions about merino hold water. Finally, we will see how to choose the fiber for our base layers.
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By The Numbers: Patagonia Capilene Thermal Weight vs. Patagonia Capilene Midweight Performance Comparison
How does Patagonia Thermal Weight Capilene stack up against Midweight Capilene?
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By The Numbers: Testing the Performance of Mountain Hardwear AirMesh Garments
Is Mountain Hardwear AirMesh a breakthrough product or a prisoner of wicking base-layer physics?
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Why is my base layer soaked?
Sometimes a wet base layer just can’t be avoided. Soaked-based layers happen. Here is why it will happen to you.
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The Backpacking Poncho: An Ultralight Alternative to Rain Jackets
Drew Smith makes the case for backpacking ponchos. They provide more ventilation vs. rain jackets and can also function as ultralight tarps.
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Tarp Poncho
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Tarp Poncho.
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Mountain Laurel Designs Pro Poncho-Tarp
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Mountain Laurel Designs Pro Poncho.
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Zpacks Groundsheet Poncho
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Zpacks Groundsheet Poncho.
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