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Superior Wilderness Designs Rugged Long Haul Review

Iago Vazquez — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:00:33 +0000

The Superior Wilderness Designs Rugged Long Haul is a 35 to 50 L internal frame backpack weighing 2 pounds made from Ultra and EPX fabrics.

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Outdoor Research Flurry Sensor Glove Review (Updated)

Ryan Jordan — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000

The Outdoor Research Flurry Sensor Glove (2.5 oz / 71 g, $40) is the warmest glove I've found that I can use effectively with a smartphone.

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MSR Pro Bivy Review

Ryan Jordan — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 22:14:12 +0000

The MSR Pro Bivy weighs less than 10 ounces (285 g). It's a very compact, feature-less bivy sack that embodies the essence of bivy sack camping.

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Granite Gear Crown2 60 Gear Review

James Montavon — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:54:43 +0000

The Granite Gear Crown2 60 is a 60 liter capacity internal frame backpack that carries up to about 35 pounds comfortably and weighs around 2.1 to 2.5 pounds.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P vs. ZPacks Duplex Zip

Ryan Jordan — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:52 +0000

The Unbound 2P and Duplex Zip beg for a direct comparison. Both of them are six-panel, symmetrical designs with zip-access, side-entry storm doors, and both are generally pitched with a total of 8 tent stakes. They have similar footprints, similar weights, and offer similar levels of weather protection.

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ZPacks Duplex Zip Gear Review

Ryan Jordan — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000

The ZPacks Duplex Zip Tent is a 2-person, 2-door, 2-vestibule, side-entry trekking pole tent made with Dyneema Composite Fabrics. The ZPacks Duplex Zip weighs 20.4 ounces (577 g) and has an MSRP of $699.

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Gossamer Gear Whisper Review

Ryan Jordan — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:01:23 +0000

The Gossamer Gear Whisper is a 1-person, 2-pole, floorless full-perimeter shelter made with Dyneema Composite Fabrics. It includes an attached noseeum mesh netting skirt, is pitched with 7 stakes, and weighs 9.8 oz (280 g).

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P Review

Ryan Jordan — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:00:58 +0000

The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P Shelter is a single-wall, Dyneema Composite Fabric, 2-person, 2-trekking-pole-supported tent with two vestibules, two side-entry doors, a weight of about 24 oz (g), and an MSRP of USD $699.

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Durston X-Mid Pro 2 Review

Mark Wetherington — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000

UPDATED! (Long-term performance) - The Durston X-Mid Pro 2 tent is an ultralight (20.4 oz / 578 g) two-person, side-entry, double-door, double-vestibule single-wall Dyneema Composite Fabrics (DCF) trekking pole-supported shelter.

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Yama Flat Tarp Review

Drew Smith — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:00:14 +0000

Yama Flat Tarp Review: our first looks at this 7' x 9' silpoly ultralight shelter for ultralight backpacking.

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