Eastern Mountain Sports Cloudburst Jacket
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Eastern Mountain Sports The Shanty
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Big Easy 2
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Sugar Shack 2
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Sugar Shack 3
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Big Easy 4
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Big Easy 6
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Women's Mountain Light 15
Sleep comfortably and warm in negative temps with this packable bag.
Millet Prolighter
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Eastern Mountain Sports Mountain Light 15
Sleep comfortably and warm in negative temps with this packable bag.
Eastern Mountain Sports Boreal 20
Sleep comfortably and warm in negative temps with this packable bag.
Eastern Mountain Sports Women's Boreal 20
Sleep comfortably and warm in negative temps with this packable bag.
Eastern Mountain Sports Velocity 35
Sleep comfortably and warm in negative temps with this packable bag.
Eastern Mountain Sports Women's Velocity 35
Sleep comfortably and warm in negative temps with this packable bag.
Eastern Mountain Sports Trail 50 Large
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Eastern Mountain Sports Long Trail 70
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Eastern Mountain Sports Long Trail 50
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ARC'TERYX Spear 20
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ARC'TERYX Spear 25
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ARC'TERYX Cierzo 35
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ARC'TERYX Cierzo 25
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Eastern Mountain Sports Trail 50 medium
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ARC'TERYX Cierzo 18
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Eastern Mountain Sports Trail 50 Women's Small
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Eastern Mountain Sports Trail 50 Women's XS
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MMI Outdoor Raider
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Arete M/L
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Eastern Mountain Sports Arete S/M
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Ahnu Footwear Woodacre
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Ahnu Footwear Kentfield
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Ahnu Footwear ROCKRIDGE
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Ahnu Footwear SEQUOIA
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Ahnu Footwear Elkridge
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Ahnu Footwear Elkridge Mid
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Ahnu Footwear Orinda
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Ahnu Footwear Sequoia Mid
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Ahnu Footwear Montara
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ECCO Huaraz
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ECCO La Paz GTX
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ECCO La Paz Hi GTX
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ECCO La Paz Lo GTX
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ECCO Dhaka Mid GTX
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ECCO Sayan II Lo GTX
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TrekSta USA Edict
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TrekSta Evolution Mid GTX
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TrekSta Evolution GTX
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TrekSta Kisatchie II
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TrekSta Kobra II GTX
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TrekSta Assault GTX
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TrekSta Evolution II
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Eastern Mountain Sports Cirque S/M
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Eastern Mountain Sports Cirque M/L
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Eastern Mountain Sports Women's Long Trail 60
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High Sierra Sport Company Lightning 30
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High Sierra Sport Company Lightning 35
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High Sierra Sport Company Hawk 40
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High Sierra Sport Company Hawk 45
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High Sierra Sport Company Titan 55
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High Sierra Sport Company Titan 65
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High Sierra Sport Company Badger 40
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High Sierra Sport Company Foxhound 50
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High Sierra Sport Company Bobcat 65
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Readers Choice 2012 Online Exclusive Gear Reviews
We didn't have room to print these readers in our January 2012 Readers Choice Issue--but they still tested some great gear.
Gear Review: Danner Mountain Light II
These boots offer classic style with modern-day comfort -- and they'll last a lifetime.
Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear Kelvinator Down Jacket
A 650-fill down jacket that's super warm and packs to the size of a pineapple.
Gear Review: Stoic Luft Down Sweater Jacket
An ideal down midlayer made with 750-fill down and a Pertex Microlight shell.
Gear Review: Sherpa Ananta/Priya Pullover
For those days when a baselayer is not enough and a puffy jacket too much.
Gear Review: MontBell Frost Smoke Jacket
An 850-fill jacket that packs down tiny!
Gear Review: Patagonia Winter Sun Hoody
A top pick for its combination of warmth, weather resistance, fit, and packability.
Gear Review: Ibex Tuck Softshell Jacket
A weather-resistant softshell that has strong moisture and odor control.
Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear Snowtastic Jacket
A softshell jacket made for skiing
Kids and Backpacking
How much weight can a 10-year-old boy comfortably carry?
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Savage Softshell Jacket
A softshell with full-length side zips for great ventilation
Sleeping Bag Breathability
I store all my gear in large plastic containers. My containers are large enough so there is no compression, but now I'm worried about breathability?
Bending Backpack Stays
How do I bend the stays in my backpack?
Gear Review: Sherpa Adventure Gear Lobutse Softshell Jacket
A softshell jackets that's not too heavy, warm, bulky, or expensive
Gear Review: Arc'teryx Venta MX Hoody
A softshell with a hood that's ready for any weather condition
Cookware Comparison
What's the difference between titanium and aluminum cookware? Can you explain the pros/cons of each?
Gear Review: Marmot Zion Waterproof Softshell Jacket
Breathable and supple with the waterproofness of a hardshell.
Mammut Shirko Jkt
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