Editors' Choice Gold Award Winner: Marmot Sleeping Bags
Backpacker Deputy Editor Dennis Lewon reports live from the 2008 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show on why Marmot's tried and true sleeping bags were given an Editors' Choice Gold Award.
Join the Backpacker staff as they bag Longs Peak in this exclusive on-the-scene video.
TIP 3: Blister-Proof
Prevent blisters and other foot woes by getting lightweight boots that are slightly larger than your street shoes and matching them with wool hiking socks.