Sunday, July 30, 2017

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017: Footwear

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By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl Lightweight footwear is always a popular topic. Cutting footwear weight makes a difference; according...

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017: Interesting New Technology that Improves Our Gear

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By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl Most of the improvements in the gear we use are evolutionary; it improves one step at a time, making ...

New Products of Interest to Lightweight and Ultralight Backpackers from the Summer 2017 Outdoor Retailer Trade Show

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By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl The twice annual Outdoor Retailer Trade Show showcases outdoor gear that will hit the market in about...
Thursday, July 13, 2017

GEAR REVIEW: The North Face Flight Series Fuse Jacket

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In the dry western US we carry our rainwear much more than we wear it, thus our priority is finding the lightest functional rainwear availa...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

GEAR REVIEW: Marmot Phase 20 Sleeping Bag

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By Will Rietveld There was a time when I recommended: wearing your camp clothing inside a 30F sleeping bag is all the warmth you need f...
Thursday, June 8, 2017

GEAR REVIEW: Gossamer Gear LT-5 Trekking Poles

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By Will Rietveld I have always loved my Gossamer Gear LT-4 two-piece carbon fiber poles. Combined with an ultralight backpack, they max...
Saturday, April 29, 2017

GEAR REVIEW: Gossamer Gear GVP Ultralight Stove System

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By Will Rietveld This cook kit is made in heaven for backpackers on the lower end of Ultralight, and those who want to break the 5 poun...