Vaude Ice Peak 150
A big-guy favorite that packs small despite the extra internal dimensions.
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Survival: Stuck at a Remote Trailhead With… A Dead Car Battery
The click, click, crap of a dead battery is about as welcome as the rattle of a diamondback in the latrine. Here's what to do.
Vaude Ice Peak 400
A big-guy favorite that packs small despite the extra internal dimensions.
Sea to Summit Traverse XtII
A big-guy favorite that packs small despite the extra internal dimensions.
Survival: Cliffed Out With No Climbing Gear
Now you've done it, fumblefingers: bobbled your belay/rappel device or dropped your harness, with one 5.8 pitch left before the summit and three pitches below you back to the ridge. What to do?
Survival: Must Cross a Raging River With No Personal Flotation Device
Drowning is the #2 cause of outdoor deaths (falls are #1), so avoid wading waist-deep or too-fast rivers (a tossed, fist-size rock shouldn't move downstream before sinking), but if no choice exists:
Survival: In Dire Straits With Enough Battery Life for…Only One Call
"Hello, this is 911. Please state your emergency." If you're calling for backcountry help on your cell phone, what you say--or sob incoherently--next could determine when you get rescued.
Survival: Lost with Only a Trash Bag
Ounce for ounce, few items can improve your survival chances more than a humble trash bag.
Survival: In the Backcountry With a Missing Partner
Lost your hiking partner? Here's what to do to make sure you both come home in one piece.
Survival: Famished But With…No Cooking Pots
Doing more (fresh-baked pizza and rumaki hors d'oeuvres) with less (a canister stove and a frying pan) is the essence of backcountry cooking. But when you're stuck without pots, pans, or utensils for more than a week, knowing how to cook and boil water with these four stand-in containers can be a vital, calorie-providing skill.
Sea to Summit Traverse XtI
The Traverse Xt1's secret weapon? Sea To Summit's 3D NanoShell which keeps down dry without inhibiting breathability.
Vaude Ice Peak 750
The Traverse Xt1's secret weapon? Sea To Summit's 3D NanoShell which keeps down dry without inhibiting breathability.
Mammut Alpine 3-Season
The Traverse Xt1's secret weapon? Sea To Summit's 3D NanoShell which keeps down dry without inhibiting breathability.
Survival: In the Cold with…No Body Heat
Fording the river didn't seem risky until the moment your butt hit the water. Now you're soaked up to your pits as the evening mercury drops below 45-degrees F. Your goal: Prevent hypothermia.
Survival: Lost with…Only Some Junk Food
Word up to Eric Schlosser and all you other health-food ninnies out there: A bag of greasy chips could save your triglyceride-loathing, carb-counting, GMO-bashing arses.
Survival: Stuck in Powder with…No Snowshoes
Few forms of hiking are more frustrating, exhausting, and potentially dead-ending than postholing (aka, flailing through thigh-deep snow). If a storm struck overnight or you forgot to pack snowshoes--but still have miles to go--save energy and stay drier by constructing your own Ojibwas.
Klymit Inertia X-Frame
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Survival: Crossing an Icefield with No Crampons
Without any traction, you're not going anywhere. Here's how to cross an icefield with the stuff in your pack.
Survival: Lost with…Only a Bottle of Whiskey
Put that hooch to good use with these tips for starting a fire, treating water, and even signaling for help.
Sea to Summit Alpine ApII
This mummy is stuffed with 850+ fill down and protected by Sea to Summit’s 3D NanoShell.
Mammut Alpine Winter
This mummy is stuffed with 850+ fill down and protected by Sea to Summit’s 3D NanoShell.
Survival: In The Wild with…Only a Knife
Long before satellite beacons, humans thrived in the wild with the best technology available: a knife. And with that one tool and some basic knowledge, they fulfilled all life-sustaining needs.
Sea to Summit Alpine ApIII
This mummy is stuffed with 850+ fill down and protected by Sea to Summit’s 3D NanoShell.
Mammut Trion Light 40
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Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Pants
From softshells to bibs, the toughest and most comfortable pants for every cold-weather outdoor adventure.
Mammut Neon Light
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Mammut Crea Light 40
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Mammut Crea Light 28
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Mammut Creon Light 32
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Mammut Creon Light 45
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Montbell North America UL Sleeping Bag Cover
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Montbell North America UL Comfort Pad 120 CAMP
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Montbell North America UL Comfort Pad 180
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Backcountry Kitchen Accessories
Everything you need to stay sated in the backcountry.
Montbell North America UL Comfort System Pad 180 Camp
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Montbell North America UL Comfort System Pad 150
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Montbell North America UL Comfort System Pad 120
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Montbell North America UL Comfort System Pad 90
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Montbell North America Comfort System Extension Pad 30
Upgrade your zzzzz's with this luxe and versatile system.
Komperdell Guide Titanal
Get a grip on the best carbon poles we've ever tested.
Montbell North America Super Expedition Pack 90
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Komperdell Highlander Cork
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Komperdell Highlander Cork Antishock
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Montbell North America Expedition Pack 70
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Komperdell Explorer Contour Power Lock
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Montbell North America Alpine Pack 50
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Komperdell Titanal 3
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Montbell North America Balance Light 40
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Komperdell Titanal 3 Antishock
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Montbell North America Balance Light 20
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Montbell North America Versalite Pack 20
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Komperdell Compact Titanal
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Komperdell Contour Titanal
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Montbell North America Versalite Pack 40
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Komperdell Vibrastop Titanal
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Komperdell Contour Titanal Antishock
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Komperdell Compact Titanal Power Lock Women
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Komperdell Contour Titanal Powerlock Men
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Komperdell C3 Duolock Women
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Komperdell C3 Duolock Men
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Komperdell C3 Airshock Women
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Komperdell C3 Airshock Men
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Killer Hike
When a lifelong backpacker decides to shoot a deer, will he lose touch with the wilderness he loves--or get closer to it?
My F*&^ing Family
Camping is known to bring loved ones closer together, but what happens when your relations include a treacherous sister, murderous brother, and their savage offspring? Steve Friedman leads his clan into the Rockies to resolve five decades' worth of sibling rivalry and simmering resentment.
Tent Walls
What are the pros & cons of a single-wall tent to a double-wall?
Gear Review: Zeal Optics Airstream
The large frame and polarization of these sunglasses will keep your eyes fresh all day.
Gear Review: Switch Cortina FullStop
The struggle between user and lens is over with these magnetic interchangeable lenses.
SURVIVE! The Ultimate How-To Guide
What to do when the you-know-what hits the fan.
Gear Review: Tifosi Logic
These sunglasses come with three interchangeable lenses, so you're ready for anything.
Gear Review: Olympus Outback 10×21 RC 1
Sharpness and definition are not compromised with these compact binoculars.
Gear Review: Julbo Contest
Transition seamlessly between seasons with these year round sunglasses.
Gear Review: Gordini Virve
See in any lighting with these interchangeable lens goggles.
Rip & Go: Mathews Arm Loop – Shenandoah National Park
Ramble through brilliant red and yellow fall foliage.
Gear Review: High Sierra Wheeled Double Decker Ski and Snowboard Combo Bag
Keep all your equipment in one place with this durable ski and snowboard bag.
Rip & Go: Grandview Loop – Grand Canyon, South Rim
Descend to the Ditch's primitive core on a three-day loop.
Gear Review: Jetboil Flash
No need for bulky equipment with this combo vessel.
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Traverse Women's
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Traverse
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