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Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 Original Chair Review

Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 Chair Review

The Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 Original Chair is a lightweight, portable camping and backpacking chair. It weighs 21.6 ounces and rolls up to a 4-5” diameter tube that is 16.5” long. Due to its weight, it falls into the luxury item category …

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Tarptent Notch Li Tent Review

Tarptent Notch Li Tent Review

The Tarptent Notch Li is a single-person, double-wall ultralight tent made with Dyneema (DCF) weighing only 20 oz. A dual apex shelter, it has two doors, two vestibules, and requires two trekking poles to pitch. It’s a great shelter for exposed terrain …

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Gregory Jade 24 LT Women’s Daypack Review

Gregory Jade 24 LT Backpack Review

The Gregory Jade 24 LT is a ventilated women’s daypack with a suspended mesh back panel and hip belt that cups your hips and torso, keeping you cool and drier in hot and humid weather. It has a fully featured hip belt …

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Flat Tarps vs Catenary Cut Tarps

Flat Tarps vs Catenary Cut Tarps

The lightest weight ultralight backpacking shelters are tarps, including flat tarps and catenary curve tarps, sometimes called “flat cut” or “cat cut” tarps for short. They both have their pros and cons as we discuss below, but if your goal is wilderness …

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