La Sportiva Batura EVO
Bedroom-slipper light and instantly comfortable
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Gear Review: Black Diamond Couloir Harness
Stay comfortable and safe with this easy on and off harness.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Insulation
Insulating pieces from down to fleece.
La Sportiva Makalu
Bedroom-slipper light and instantly comfortable
Gear Review: Mountainsmith Borealis AT Camera Backpack
A great camera backpack that also has room to carry your gear.
Gear Review: Mammut Alugator Expert Shovel
Dig quickly and easily with this all-aluminum shovel.
Gear Review: Camp X-Lite Axe
A great lightweight axe for mountaineering.
La Sportiva Glacier
Bedroom-slipper light and instantly comfortable
La Sportiva Karakorum
Bedroom-slipper light and instantly comfortable
Gear Review: Edelweiss Discover 8mm x 30m Rope
Keep your pack light with this twin rope.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Bargains
Sometimes, it's the little things that count.
La Sportiva Wildcat GTX
Bedroom-slipper light and instantly comfortable
La Sportiva Wildcat
Bedroom-slipper light and instantly comfortable
Gear Review: Grivel Air Tech Light
These lightweight crampons will keep you safe without the added weight.
La Sportiva Raptor
These slip-resisting kicks allow for a bold increase of your trail-run stride.
Gear Review: SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
Never go missing with this personal locator beacon.
Gear Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Point-and-Shoot Camera
This point-and-shoot camera does it all: stills, video, and GPS.
La Sportiva Crossover GTX
These slip-resisting kicks allow for a bold increase of your trail-run stride.
La Sportiva Crosslite
These slip-resisting kicks allow for a bold increase of your trail-run stride.
Gear Review: Magellan eXplorist GC
Geocaching just got easier with this palm-size GPS unit.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Hardshells
Repel rain, cold, and snow with these hardshell jackets.
Gear Review: Casio Exilim G EX-G1 Point-and-Shoot Camera
Casio Exilim G EX-G1 point and shoot camera is the perfect solution for the backpacker.
Black Diamond Equipment Speed 30
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Black Diamond Equipment Speed 40
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Gear Review: Mophie Juice Pack Reserve
Stay connected with this keychain-size battery charger.
Black Diamond Equipment Speed 55
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Black Diamond Equipment Axis 33
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Gear Review: Canon EOS 7D DSLR Camera
Best DSLR digital camera for backpacking.
Black Diamond Equipment Epic 35
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Black Diamond Equipment Epic 45
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Black Diamond Equipment Mission 50
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Black Diamond Equipment Mission 75
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Gear Review: Garmin GPSMAP 62st
The pinpoint accuracy of this GPS system will keep you on track even in the most narrow valleys.
Black Diamond Equipment Astral 40
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Black Diamond Innova 50
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Black Diamond Innova 60
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Black Diamond Equipment Axiom 30
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Black Diamond Axiom 40
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Black Diamond Infinity 50
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Black Diamond Infinity 60
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Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Baselayers
Keep your bod warm & toasty all fall and winter long.
Black Diamond Equipment Magnum
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Black DIamond Pulse
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Black Diamond Equipment Blast
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Black Diamond Spark
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Black Diamond Flare
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Black Diamond Nitro
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Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Optics
From sunglasses to binoculars to goggles these six items will help you see better.
Black Diamond Equipment Burn
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Black Diamond Octane
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Black Diamond Equipment Boost
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La Sportiva Fireblade
These slip-resisting kicks allow for a bold increase of your trail-run stride.
Hydrapak Jolla
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La Sportiva X Country
These slip-resisting kicks allow for a bold increase of your trail-run stride.
La Sportiva Crosslite 2.0
These slip-resisting kicks allow for a bold increase of your trail-run stride.
La Sportiva Quantum
This shoe excels when 'trail' is a generous description.
La Sportiva Electron
This shoe excels when 'trail' is a generous description.
Big Agnes Passport HTL
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Big Agnes Featherlite HFL 135
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Deuter USA Guide 40+ SL
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Big Agnes Featherlite HFL 125
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Big Agnes Featherlite HFL 120
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) epic
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Deuter USA ACT Trail 24
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Big Agnes Causeway HDB 135SA
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) Catalyst
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Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) Circuit
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Big Agnes Causeway HDB 135
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) Conduit
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Big Agnes Causeway HDB 125SA
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) Ohm
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Big Agnes Causeway HDB 125
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) camino
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Big Agnes Causeway HGL 135SA
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Big Agnes Causeway HGL 135
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Big Agnes Causeway HGL 145
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Deuter USA Aircontact 75+10
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Deuter USA Aircontact 65+10
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Deuter USA Spectro AC 38
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Black Diamond Equipment Distance
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.