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Garmin HRM-Pro Heart Rate Monitor
For more accurate tracking of heart rate and motion while training, we recommend the Garmin HRM-Pro Heart Rate Monitor combined with a Garmin Fenix Series watch. This is an essential…
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Gaia GPS App
Our pick for the best online trip planning, mapping, and navigation service. It offers a terrific smartphone app that can be used in the field to access maps and track…
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Petzl Actik Core 450 Headlamp
The Petzl Actik Core 450 Headlamp is bright enough for off-trail nighttime navigation, offers rechargeable (and interchangeable) batteries, and energy-saving task lighting modes. It’s one of the best sub-3-oz headlamps…
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Petzl Bindi Ultralight Headlamp
If you need a tiny light with a minimalist headband, the 1.2-oz Petzl Bindi Ultralight Headlamp is going to be hard to beat. We like it for its durability, brightness,…
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Very bright, long-lasting charge, no dimming feature
I used a Black Diamond Revolt for several years and really liked it. It’s bright enough, a full charge lasts an entire 7-day trip, it has red light, and it…
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Spot X Review
The Spot X ( 7 oz / 198 g, $199.99) is a rechargeable two-way satellite messenger with a QWERTY Keyboard among other features.
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Biolite Headlamp 200 Review
The Biolite Headlamp 200 (1.75 oz /50 g, $44.95) is a USB-rechargeable headlamp with a unique design that makes it very comfortable and stable.
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ThruNite Ti3 Flashlight Review
The ThruNite Ti3 is a diminutive but rugged little flashlight that can produce as much as 120 Lumens of brightness on a single AAA battery.
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Garmin inReach Mini Review
The Garmin inReach Mini is the smallest, lightest, and most powerful satellite messaging device on the market.
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