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Gear

M GoLite Footwear Competition and Fire Reviews
in Reviews | by Darin Banner | on November 17, 2009

M Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 Sleeping Bag Review
in Reviews | by Will Rietveld | on November 10, 2009

M Rab Microlight Jacket Review
in Reviews | by Will Rietveld | on November 03, 2009

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Trends

M Lightweight Pertex Shield Rainwear Hitting the Market (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009)
in Outdoor Retailer News | by Will Rietveld | on August 04, 2009

M Sugar Coma: Days 4 & 5 (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009)
in Outdoor Retailer News | by Alan Dixon and Alison Simon | on July 28, 2009

M Trail Designs Caldera Keg-H (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009)
in Outdoor Retailer News | by Alan Dixon and Alison Simon | on July 28, 2009

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Techniques

24: Nine Months 'til Summer
in Techniques | by Ryan Jordan | on November 17, 2009

Backpacking: Baby on Board
in Techniques | by Nick Meynen | on November 10, 2009

M Le Parcour de Wild Race Report
in Techniques | by Kevin Sawchuk and Dave Chenault | on November 03, 2009

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Technology

Comfort and Moisture Transport in Lightweight Wool and Synthetic Base Layers
in Test Reports |

M Heat Exchange Stove Shootout: Part 3
Heat Exchanger Stoves
in Test Reports | by Roger Caffin | on September 01, 2009

M Heat Exchanger Stove Shootout: Part 2
Upright and Remote Canister Stoves
in Test Reports | by Roger Caffin | on August 18, 2009

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People

*** ALERT *** APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIKER FOUND!
magazine by BackpackingLight.com Staff | on April 30, 2009

Metamorphosis #4: Monocle
in Profiles | by Nathan Boddy | on March 24, 2009

Metamorphosis #3: Walking the Edge
in Profiles | by Nathan Boddy | on March 24, 2009

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Places

Photo Essay: A Traverse of the Bob Marshall Wilderness by Foot and Packraft
in Photo Essays | by Ryan Jordan | on September 22, 2009

New Wilderness! Dolly Sods North & Roaring Plains West
in Notes from the Field | by Devin Montgomery | on September 01, 2009

Two in One Boat: A Photo and Video Essay from Montana's Jefferson River
in Photo Essays | by Ryan Jordan | on August 04, 2009

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