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M GoLite Footwear Competition and Fire Reviews
34 New Comments This WeekGoLite Footwear has developed a unique underfoot suspension system that largely accomplishes their intentions. The shoes are comfortable, but there are durability concerns for the soles.
24: Nine Months 'til Summer
23 New Comments This WeekEpisode 3: The first big snowfall of the season (in September!) had us traversing the Hyalite-Cottonwood divide for snow hiking and camping.
M Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 Sleeping Bag Review
9 New Comments This WeekA warm, refined sleeping bag, but not the lightest in its class.
Backpacking: Baby on Board
3 New Comments This WeekHiking through the French Pyrenees is challenging for any young couple hoping to enjoy some relaxation and romance in between climbing passes and breaking camp. The afternoon heat - often ending in a violent thunderstorm - brings more than one overloaded backpacker to boiling point. Now enter a six-kilo, breast-fed, three-month-old baby. Great family trip or a bad idea?
M Six Moon Designs Refuge/Refuge X Tent Review
2 New Comments This WeekAt 25.2 ounces for the Refuge and 15.8 ounces for the "world's lightest two-man" Refuge X, Six Moon Designs now has two of the lightest floored single-wall shelters on the market (and the only floored tent made of Cuben Fiber). Were the design compromises and added expense worth the weight savings?
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M Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 Sleeping Bag Review
43 New Comments This MonthA warm, refined sleeping bag, but not the lightest in its class.
M Olympus E-620 Digital SLR Camera Review
37 New Comments This MonthThe E-620 is the lightest mid-sized or "crop sensor" format DSLR with all the functionality and image quality for serious backcountry still photography - even in difficult situations like handheld shots in low morning and evening light.
M GoLite Footwear Competition and Fire Reviews
34 New Comments This MonthGoLite Footwear has developed a unique underfoot suspension system that largely accomplishes their intentions. The shoes are comfortable, but there are durability concerns for the soles.
M Le Parcour de Wild Race Report
32 New Comments This MonthWith temperatures that ranged from -5 F to 40 F, the Bob Marshall Wilderness threw some formidable weather our way and reminded us: this stuff ain't for the faint of heart!
Transitional Hiker - An Australian Story
28 New Comments This MonthHow books about or by famous UL walkers, a sewing machine, and the most devoted UL community on the planet got me back on the trail and going light.
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Podcast: Is National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Ready to Go Light?
115 CommentsSenior NOLS instructors discuss the major hurdles to NOLS going light and propose solutions.
M Backcountry Cookfires: Overview and Techniques for Cooking Over an Open Flame
92 CommentsBill Stadwiser explores the practical and emotional rewards of cooking over wood in the backcountry.
M Tent Stake Holding Power: Comparative Evaluation of Various Designs and Lengths
89 CommentsWhat type and length of tent stake works best for different conditions? We did the research and have the answers.
M SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker - Full Review
87 CommentsDoes this highly anticipated technological breakthrough live up to the hype?
M SteriPEN Adventurer Water Purifier REVIEW
86 CommentsA reasonably light and very effective means of purifying water to EPA purifier standards.
