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MSR Lightning Ascent Snow Shoes
Monday, January 5th, 2009
With unmatched traction and a slim build, the MSR Lightning Ascent snow shoes excel on vertical terrain and crusty snow.
Sierra Designs Side Car Sleeping Bag
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
The Sierra Designs Side Car sleeping bag is one of the few technical sleeping bags made specifically for kids. Designed like a regular mummy bag (complete with a hood) but cut to fit those five feet and under, it minimizes wasted space and weight. Comfort features include a watch pocket, fleece-lined footbox, stuffable pillow pocket and sleeping pad keeper straps. And it uses synthetic fill, which means it will stay warm when wet and, more importantly for parents, be easy to wash.
All-Purpose Down Mountain Hardwear Piute Sleeping Bag
Friday, November 7th, 2008
The down-stuffed Piute is the workhorse of the lot. It’s durable, comfortable and well-featured, yet light enough to carry everywhere. A cut that’s slightly roomier than most mummies will appeal to thrashers and anyone who doesn’t relish being cocooned. And the foot box has a perfect ergonomic design that lets your feet splay naturally. A well-stuffed draft collar seals in your warmth on cold nights. Best of all, it doesn’t cost a fortune.
The North Face Hightail 900 Sleeping Bag
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Peer into the semitranslucent shell of the Hightail and you’ll see a mishmash of down plumes. What you’re looking at is 900-fill Eastern European goose down, the gold standard for lightweight sleeping bag fill. In the real world, that translates into a bag that packs down smaller than a loaf of bread, tips the scales under two pounds and will keep you toasty down to a chilly -10 degrees.
Best Budget Sleeping Bag – The MEC Hybrid
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Why is the MEC Hybrid sleeping bag the one of the best budget sleeping bag, because it combines synthetic fill and down in the same bag. The inside layer contains 575-fill down, which is then wrapped in a layer of quilted synthetic. The idea is to take advantage of the best properties of both: the superior heat retention of down and the waterrepellency of synthetic fill. The outer layer serves two purposes when it comes to moisture: it repels outside condensation and rain without losing its warmth, and it keeps the down dry by pulling perspiration outward.
The Therm-a-Rest Expedition Sleeping Pad
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
The Therm-a-Rest Expedition is an updated version of its popular sleeping pad. The self- inflating convenience and indestructible shell remain, but by some miracle of design, the new model is both lighter regular length: 2.3Ibs, 1.0 kg) and thicker (1.75 inches) .
The Primus LITECH Kettle
Friday, September 26th, 2008
The Primus LITECH Kettle is also made from anodized aluminum. The Primus LITECH kettle weighs only a third of a pound, has a fold-down handle and a packable flat shape-yet it boils almost a litre of water. Use it as a dedicated pot for hot beverages and you won’t end up with old noodles floating in your brew.
Brunton Liberty Camp Light
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Shed light on your camp with the Brunton Liberty a mantle-less lantern that puts out 80 watts oflight for six hours on one butane canister. The built-in piezo ignition works in any weather, and the whole affair weighs a mere half-pound.
Buck Summit Pocket Knife
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
A pocket knife is a must – have on any wilderness outing, and the Buck Summit has all the essentials: a locking serrated blade, a screwdriver, a can/bottle opener and the ubiquitous corkscrew. All open easily with one hand, and the keeper hole is big enough to clip with a fullsized carabiner
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