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.
Osprey Kestrel 48 Backpack
Osprey pack for day trips and lightweight overnight or multi-day backcountry trips, available at The General Store in Spokane.
Gear: Kids Backpacking & Hiking Packs
German-gear maker Jack Wolfskin has feature-filled kids’ bags for hiking, backpacking, and other travel adventures.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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