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Headlamps Test: Lightest of the Lights
We hike and camped through 78 inky nights from Whitney to Katahdin to evaluate five featherweight headlamps--then ran a battery of controlled tests to rank brightness and longevity.
Liquid Assets: Hydration Gadgets
Quench your backcountry thirst with these new water (and wine!) products.
Editors' Choice Gold 2010 Videos: Evernew Titanium Non-Stick Cookware
These perfect pots have stood the test of time and earned our coveted Editors' Choice Gold Award.
Editors' Choice 2010: Climbing the Monch
BACKPACKER editors cap their Swiss gear-testing trip with a climb of the 13,474-foot Monch.
Editors' Choice 2010 Videos: Zamberlan 760 Steep GT
This uncommonly comfortable boot tackles the biggest terrain in our video review.
What's a Good Couples Sleeping Bag?
My friends are getting married in a and I want to give them a piece of gear specifically for couples. I looked into couples sleeping bags, my first choice, but I can't spend more than $200. Can you suggest something thoughtful and high quality?
Sleeping Bags: Do I Need a Waterproof Laminate?
I need a new winter sleeping bag. Should I choose a sleeping bag with or without a waterproof laminate? Can you explain the difference?
What's the Best Way to Pitch a Tent in Cold Weather?
My tent has zip in/out panels and I'm not sure what the right balance is between keeping the heat in and getting the condensation out.
Headlamps Test: Lightest of the LightsWe hike and camped through 78 inky nights from Whitney to Katahdin to evaluate five featherweight headlamps--then ran a battery of controlled tests to rank brightness and longevity. 
Liquid Assets: Hydration GadgetsQuench your backcountry thirst with these new water (and wine!) products. |
Gear Review: CamelBak Flow MeterThis digital device measures both how much you've drunk and how many ounces you have left in your hydration reservoir. 
Shoot Like a Pro: Cameras - Panasonic DMC LX3KThis point-and-shoot works great in low light and has manual controls. 
Shoot Like a Pro: Cameras - Pentax Optio W80This waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof camera produces vivid photos and video. |
Wikcup StoveWanted to share the new stove I'm making called the Wikcup. It's a 3in1 design. An alcohol stove, and 8oz cup, and a signal mirror all ... Read more |
HALF DOME 2I was preparing for a trip out west and needed a good quality tent to get me through months of prep hikes and 14 days on the trail at ... Read more PrecipI love my Marmot Precip raingear for its value. Sure there are better performing products in the market but those will cost you 2 to ... Read more COLEMAN MAX 65LI HAVE JUST BOUGHT A COLEMAN MAX 65LTR. BACKPACK FROM WAL-MART.IVE ALWAYS USED A MILITARY A.L.I.C.E. PACK ,AND JUST GOT IT TO TRY A ... Read more |
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Editors' Choice Gold 2010 Videos: Evernew Titanium Non-Stick CookwareThese perfect pots have stood the test of time and earned our coveted Editors' Choice Gold Award. |
Editors' Choice 2010: Climbing the MonchBACKPACKER editors cap their Swiss gear-testing trip with a climb of the 13,474-foot Monch. |
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My friends are getting married in a month and I want to give them a piece of gear specifically for couples. I looked into couples sleeping bags, my first choice, but I can't spend more than $200. Can you suggest something thoughtful and high quality?
Submitted by: Stacy, Great Falls, VA
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I've got a few good options for you. Be warned, though: double bags tend to be heavy and bulky. If your friends are backpackers you could always just buy them two lightweight mummies that have compatible left/right zippers.
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TIP 34: Choose Leather
Hike in leather boots instead of nylon-upper boots to save 23 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Since hiking-boot leather is a byproduct of the food industry, it avoids the carbon cost of petroleum pumped for the fabrication of synthetic fibers like nylon.
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