How To Repair Down Jacket or Sleeping Bag When The Feathers Are Flying Out Of Your Down Insulation
By Editor | November 1, 2008
Don’t you hate it when you brush against something and you hear a RRRip! and you see in the air thick with swirling feathers from your down filled jacket?
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Best Budget Sleeping Bag – The MEC Hybrid
By Editor | October 26, 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.
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Buying, Care and Maintenance Tips For HardShell Jackets
By Editor | October 24, 2008
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Should Manitoulin (Spirit Island) Be Canada’s Next Nature Reserve?
By Editor | September 28, 2008
According to the legends of the Ojibway aboriginals of Canada, when the Great Spirit created the world, he put aside the most beautiful elements of creation for his home. The Great Spirit used sparkling waters, lush woodlands, blue skies and brilliant stars. Then the Great Spirit raised up an immense island in an inland sea.
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The Therm-a-Rest Expedition Sleeping Pad
By Editor | September 28, 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) .
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The Primus LITECH Kettle
By Editor | September 26, 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.
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Brunton Liberty Camp Light
By Editor | September 24, 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.
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Buck Summit Pocket Knife
By Editor | September 18, 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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Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight First-Aid Kit
By Editor | September 17, 2008
Be prepared for mishaps with the Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight First-aid Kit It’s available in three sizes, all tiny enough to tuck into the lid of your pack. Inside the ripstop nylon pouch is a waterproof bag that contains everything you need to treat cuts, burns, insect bites and bruises .
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