Vintage Backpacking Gear
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More Backpacking Gear from the Early 70s
In January, I published a post titled Backpacking Gear from 1975: A Time Capsule. Here’s a collection of more wonderful…
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GSI Outdoors Halulite Minimalist Cookset Review
GSI Outdoor’s Halulite Minimalist Cookset integrates everything you need for rehydrating cook-in-the-pouch, freezer-bag meals. or making hot drinks in an impressively…
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Mountainsmith Haze 50 Backpack Review
You could say that Mountainsmith ‘has seen the light’ with the introduction of the Haze 50, a minimalist top loading…
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Kelty’s Ultralight Backpack: An Introduction to The Cloud
Kelty is not a name that you normally associate with ultralight backpacks. But between 1994 and 2004, Kelty manufactured several…
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Granite Gear Leopard AC 58 Backpack Review
This is an in-depth review of Granite Gear’s Leopard AC 58 backpack for winter use. Here’s a quick summary of…
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Easton Mountain Product’s Kilo 2P Lightweight Tent – Review
The Easton Mountain Products Kilo 2P is a lightweight double-walled tent, weighing just 2 pounds 8 ounces, that features Easton’s…
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Backpacking Gear from 1975: A Time Capsule
I always get a kick reading really old hiking and backpacking magazines and seeing the print advertisements that gear manufacturers…
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MSR Lightning Axis Snowshoe Review
MSR has introduced a new variant of the successful Lightning snowshoe product line called the Lightning Axis snowshoe. It features…
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The Ultimate Guide to the Exped Thunder 70 Backpack
The Exped Thunder 70 is an internal frame backpack with an adjustable frame and panel loading access. Weighing 3 pounds 6…
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Casio PAG240-1CR Pathfinder Triple Sensor Multi-Function Sport Watch Review
The Casio PAG240-1CR Pathfinder Triple Sensor Multi-Function Sport Watch has a built-in barometric altimeter that helped transform my off-trail navigation…
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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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Golite Shangri-La 3 Tent Review
The Golite Shangri-La 3 is a classic ultralight shelter that is lightweight enough that it can be pitched as a…
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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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Vivobarefoot Minimalist Barefoot Hiking Boots
What in god’s name is a minimalist barefoot hiking boot you wonder? I have to admit, I was intrigued. I…
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