It was a beautiful day today and I finally got a chance to try out the Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus backpack I purchased a few weeks ago. This is an ultralight pack that is similar in some respects to the Starlite from Six Moon Designs. Both packs reduce weight by using a sleeping pad as [...]

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The Kelty Redwing 3100 (c.u.) makes a good large day pack if you need to carry a lot of stuff, but it doesn’t have the features or the volume for multi-day backpacking trips. I use mine mainly for leisure travel and going to the beach.
Weighing in at only 3 lbs 6oz, the Redwing provides a [...]

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The Starlite Pack from Six Moon Designs is a wonderful ultralight pack for any serious backpacker and at 4,200 cubic inches, this is a pack that can hold a lot of gear and food. I have owned my Startlite for over a year and have hiked hundreds of miles with it in a variety of [...]

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I was just looking over the specs of the new GoLite Jam 2 backpack and noticed that it has a hydration pocket. I guess I’m surprised. Hydration pockets are good for day hikers because they hold your Camelback or platypus bladder in place. If you’re a day hiker, you don’t have a lot of gear [...]

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