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Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15 F Sleeping Bag

Big Agnes Lost Ranger Sleeping Bag

Big Agnes is one of the premier gear manufacturers in the backpacking community. However, if you’ve never seen a Big Agnes sleeping bag, you may be in for a big surprise. Big Agnes was the first mainstream sleeping bag manufacturer to stop …

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Bear’s Head Tooth Fungus

Bears Head Tooth Fungus

Over the past few weeks, I’ve become fascinated by the different types of mushrooms and fungus growing in the New England forests where I backpack. I’m not interested in eating them or even touching them, but they’re a very cool life form …

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Learning How to Identify Trees

I was out hiking last weekend in the Middlesex Fells just outside of Boston. I am working on a project that I've set for myself, which is to inventory and be able to identify all of the tree species that grow in …

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Kelty Light Year 20 Sleeping Bag

Kelty Light Year 20 Sleeping Bag

If you have trouble falling asleep when your feet are too warm, then the Kelty Light Year 20F sleeping bag may be the perfect bag for you, because it has a special zipper in the foot box that gives you complete control over …

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