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Editors' Choice 2012: Hungry Hikers Murray's Hurried Curry
Beat the backcountry blahs with this aromatic curry dish
Editors' Choice 2012: L.L.Bean Microlight FS 2 Tent
An ultralight tent for two that's under two hundred bucks.
Strapping Gear to Your Pack
If I tie my tent and sleeping pad to the outside of my pack, where and how is the best place to attach them? OR, should I go with a larger pack?
Do Bears Like Energy Bars?
Can bears and other critters be a problem at night even if all our group has for food are, say Clif Bars - or any other similar kind of energy/protein bars?
Gear Guide 2012: Four-Peson TentsThese four-person tents offer outstanding space-to-weight ratios and high performances in foul-weather. 
Gear Guide 2012: Sleeping PadsSleep comfortably on your next adventure with one of these great sleeping pads. 
Gear Guide 2012: Summer Sleeping BagsThese bags are ideal for summer backpacking trips, each offering lightweight comfort for warmer temps. |
Targee III'll have to say, I'm super surprised with these boots last season 2011. I had bought a pair Hiked & Backpacked with them from May ... Read more Red Cloud 110Great pack! Lots of room for multi-week trips or cold weather backpacking. One of the few internal frame packs with external pockets. ... Read more cape trail 2Solid light hiking boot, waterproofing worked very well, great boot for the ... Read more |
Mosquito sleevesMy mosquito sleeves were great protection from mosquitoes and black flies while backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail. The sleeves for ... Read more Lookout 40L - 2011I have owned this bag for about a year now and i have to say im quite impressed. It is very comfortable I wear it just about ... Read more |
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Editors' Choice 2012: Feathered Friends Spoonbill Sleeping BagA cozy bag for two |
Editors' Choice 2012: Hungry Hikers Murray's Hurried CurryBeat the backcountry blahs with this aromatic curry dish |
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Ask the Expert
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Q.}
What is the best way to find a slow leak in a self-inflating sleeping pad?
Submitted by: Winn
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Really slow leaks can be tough to find. The key is to follow the bubbles. First, inflate the pad as firmly as you can, and submerge one end of it in a pool, bathtub, puddle, lake, or an eddy in a creek.
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