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Rab Expedition Slipper and Rab Hot Socks Review

Mar 2, 2021 by Emylene VanderVelden

This gear review will cover two foot-insulation options from Rab; the Rab Expedition Slipper and the Rab Hot Socks. Both pieces of gear are lightweight options to add warmth to camp insulation, though they differ in terms of insulation level and type, materials, and intended use.

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New Lightweight Backpacking Gear – (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2003) – Public Version

Aug 16, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

If you are a member and would like to view a version that includes full product specifications and high resolution photos, click here Gear Availability Many of these products will be available in Spring ’04. Some are being released in Fall ’03 (as early as September) and a few are available now or in the […]

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New Lightweight Backpacking Gear – (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2003) – Member’s Version

Aug 16, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

Gear Availability Many of these products will be available in Spring ’04. Some are being released in Fall ’03 (as early as September) and a few are available now or in the next few weeks. Please contact the manufacturer directly (let ’em know you heard about their products here!) for more precise product release dates […]

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Pertex Shield Raises Ante in DWR Finishes for Soft Shell Garments

Aug 7, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

Woven soft shell fabrics such as microfiber polyester and ultralight ripstop nylons suffer from poor DWR finishes that make their utility in the rain very limited. Perseverance Mills of the UK addresses this concern with the introduction of Pertex Shield. Pertex Shield is the culmination of extensive research to develop a new process for applying […]

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Revisiting Wind Shirts

Aug 6, 2003 by the Product Review Staff

Revisiting Wind Shirts: Breaking the 3 oz Barrier When we last reviewed wind shirts in “Windshirt Wars”, the lightest fabrics were 1.4 to 1.1 oz/sq.yd. nylons and the lightest hoodless wind shirts weighed between 3.2 and 4.0 oz. Hooded wind shirts weighed around 8 oz. Since then, more manufacturers have entered the game with even […]

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Clothing and Sleep Systems for Mountain Hiking, 1st Edition (August 2002)

Aug 4, 2002 by BPL Moderator Team

Clothing and Sleep Systems for Mountain Hiking, 1st Edition (August 2002)

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Integral Designs Andromeda Strain

Jul 4, 2002 by the Product Review Staff

Integral Designs Andromeda Strain

integral designs, Pertex

Integral Designs Endurance Bivy

Jul 4, 2002 by the Product Review Staff

Integral Designs Endurance Bivy

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Big Agnes Zirkel

Jul 4, 2002 by the Product Review Staff

Big Agnes Zirkel

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Nunatak Arc Alpinist

Jul 4, 2002 by Don Johnston and Ryan Jordan

Nunatak Arc Alpinist

cascade designs, Nunatak, Patagonia, Pertex, Rab, ultralight sleep systems, winter backpacking

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