Gear: Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Extreme Sleeping Mat
Four-season performance from Sea to Summit’s Ether Light XT Extreme Sleeping Mat, good for winter/early spring camping.
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Gear: Sea to Summit Ascent Down Sleeping Bag
Overview of Sea to Summit Ascent 25-degree, water-resistant-treated down sleeping bag with dual zippers, an internal pocket, and wide hood.
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Osprey Kestrel 48 Backpack
Osprey pack for day trips and lightweight overnight or multi-day backcountry trips, available at The General Store in Spokane.
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Gear: Kids Backpacking & Hiking Packs
German-gear maker Jack Wolfskin has feature-filled kids’ bags for hiking, backpacking, and other travel adventures.
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Gear Review: Gregory Women’s Kalmia 60 Pack
Lots of innovative features on the new Gregory Women’s Kalmia 60 backpack makes trekking and traveling more comfortable.
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GoBQ Portable Grill
I’m the kind of guy who packs a small charcoal grill on bikepacking and backpacking trips for post-adventure grilled chicken to go with my beer. Charcoal cooking makes food taste so much better than gas, particularly the non-briquette, lump hardwood kind. So when I watched the promo video for the GoBQ and saw what looked
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Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water Filtration System
The powerful Micro Squeeze removes 99.99999% of bacteria and weighs only two ounces, which makes it compact and light enough to pack on any hiking, biking, or running outing for quick, along-the-trail hydration sessions. Just fill the 1-liter water pouch that comes with it and squeeze your thirst away with an included straw or connect it
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Six Moon Designs Swift X Ultralight Backpack
Reviewed by Bryan McDirmid If you still carry cans of soup into the backcountry, this pack is not for you. I tested this ultra-light, 36-ounce backpack over 21 miles on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River Trail on a 24-hour trip. After I packed all the essentials, the bag was so light I threw in a Bota bladder of wine. My first impression of the
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What’s Your Gear?: Eli And Anna Brown: Ultralight Backpacking
Covering more distance in a shorter time—that’s the essential reason for ultralight backpacking, which is something Eli and Anna Brown have been doing together for six years. They got particularly interested in the concept “after a very slow and unsuccessful attempt at hiking the Snoqualmie to Stevens stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail,” Anna says.
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