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Winter Clothing Layering Tests

We had pretty good weather on Saturday for a 6.6 mile loop (total elevation gain – 1,900 ft) on the Imp Trail up to Imp Face (3,165 ft), a ledge with excellent views of Mt Washington, Mt Madison, and The Great Gulf. The temperature ranged from... 

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Marmot DriClime Catalyst Jacket

I got turned onto the Marmot DriClime Catalyst Jacket  last year when I was winter backpacking in the White Mountains. Several very experienced hikers on our trip had the DriClime Catalyst and they raved about it. So when I saw it on sale a few... 

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Wicking Underwear

Hiking and Lymes Disease Last year, I switched to wearing long pants for all of my day hiking and backpacking trips to lower my risk of Lymes disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I have an alarming number of friends who've contracted Lymes... 

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EMS Techwick Short Sleeve Shirt

  It seems like every outdoor clothing manufacturer or retailer on the planet has their own branded wicking layer. Picking between them is a complete crap shoot and I recommend that you try out a few of the brands available on the trail in order... 

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Vapor Barrier Clothing and Sleeping Bag Liners

If you've done any backpacking, you should be familiar with the practice of layering your clothing. Layering is the foundation of lightweight thermo-regulation: you take layers of clothing off when you get too hot and start to sweat and you put them... 

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Early Spring Backpacking Gear List

I've spent the past two weeks working on a gear list for a series of 2 night section hikes I plan to do on the Massachusetts Appalachian Trail in March and April '08. I expect day time temperatures at this time of year to be 30-45 degrees F... 

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