Gear Reviews by Manufacturer
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The Gossamer Gear SitLight Sit Pad Review
All of Gossamer Gear’s ultralight backpacks include a SitLight Sit Pad that can be used as a seat during rest breaks or in camp.…
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Big Agnes Copper Spur UL-1 mtnGLO Backpacking Tent Review
The Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 mtnGLO may be the nicest one person double-walled tent I’ve ever slept in. It doesn’t…
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Zerogram Zero 1 Tent Review
The Zerogram Zero 1 is a single-walled A-frame style backpacking shelter with a front gear vestibule, side screened door, and…
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Big Agnes Green Ridge Sleeping Pad Review
The Big Agnes Green Ridge Sleeping Pad is a full-length warm weather sleeping pad that only weighs 12.6 ounces (on the SectionHiker…
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Osprey Variant 52 Backpack Review
The Osprey Variant 52 is a great winter backpack for overnights and ice climbing and one of the best winter…
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Montane Volt Pull-on Shirt Review
I carry a fleece pullover year round on day hikes and backpacking trips. Fleece is warm, it wicks extremely well,…
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Montane Tigertooth Pro Glove Review
Montane’s Tigertooth Pro Glove is a technical softshell alpine glove that provides enough dexterity, warmth and water resistance, to hold…
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Factory Tour
Hyperlite Mountain Gear is an ultralight backpacking gear manufacturer in Biddeford, Maine, a short drive from my favorite hiking and…
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Pacerpole “Posture Poles”
?? I use trekking poles made by a British company called Pacerpole that have a unique hand grip which is tilted at…
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Big Agnes Pitchpine 45 SL Sleeping Bag Review
The Big Agnes Pitchpine 45 SL is a lightweight hoodless sleeping bag that only weighs 20 ounces. Perfect for summer or…
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La Sportiva Xplorer Approach Shoes
Approach shoes, like La Sportiva’s Xplorer, provide an interesting compromise between trail runners, climbing shoes, and more rigid hiking boots…
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Seek Outside Unaweep 3900 Backpack Review
One of the areas of the ultralight backpacking market that has long been underserved are lightweight (3-4 pound) durable backpacks…
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Zpacks.com Ultralight DCF Stuff Sacks
Upgrading your stuff sacks to ultralight cuben fiber stuff sacks is often overlooked as a way to reduce your pack…
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Montane Minimus Smock Hard Shell Review
The Montane Minimus Smock is an incredibly lightweight pullover style, waterproof breathable hardshell weighing just 5.7 ounces in a size…
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