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Winter Clothing Layering Tests

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

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

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

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

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

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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