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| | Arcteryx R320
The Arcteryx R320 is the outdated version of the lighter and more comfortable Arcteryx R300 harness. We've left our original review of the R320 untouched below if you're curious, but do check out the ...
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100% recommend it (10/10) |
Jun 15, 2013; 8:19am |
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1 rating |
Jun 14, 2013; 8:00pm |
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| | Keen Targhee II
The Keen Targhee is a ridiculously comfortable light hiker with heavyweight hiker intentions. Its snug, light, and durable, and offers a surprising amount of support. Its well constructed, has a perfe...
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50% recommend it (1/2) |
Jun 14, 2013; 7:54pm |
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| | Mountain Hardwear SuperMegaUL 2
The Mountain HardwearSuperMegaUL 2 is a top-tier three-season tent that provides slightly more interior space than the lightest tents we've tested. It weighs in at 2 lb. 9 oz. without stakes, that's f...
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1 rating |
Jun 14, 2013; 11:46am |
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| | Patagonia DAS Parka
The DAS is a classic cold weather jacket - and it will certainly keep you warm. Most people will be better served by a lighter insulated jacket that can be better layered with other pieces. However ...
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83% recommend it (5/6) |
Jun 13, 2013; 6:18am |
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| | Black Diamond Ultra Distance
The Black Diamond Ultra Distance was the clear winner for the Best Lightweight Trekking Pole and gets our Top Pick award. In terms of weight, it is significantly lighter than the Leki Micro Stick, wit...
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100% recommend it (2/2) |
Jun 12, 2013; 9:04am |
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| | Specialized Phenom Expert
The Specialized Phenom is the winner of our Editors Choice Award. It received our highest comfort rating, while maintaining a competitive weight of 248g. Designed as a high performance XC race saddle,...
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1 rating |
Jun 12, 2013; 7:55am |
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| | Western Mountaineering Versalite 10
The Western Mountaineering Versalite is an exceptionally high quality all-purpose sleeping bag suitable for everything from summer backpacking to moderate winter adventures. This is one step warmer th...
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100% recommend it (4/4) |
Jun 10, 2013; 3:50pm |
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| | Klean Kanteen
The Klean Kanteen is the perfect water bottle for daily use. We liked its simple design, durability, and metal interior. It’s great for any application where weight is not an issue, but it was simply ...
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67% recommend it (2/3) |
Jun 10, 2013; 2:39pm |
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| | CamelBak Antidote Reservoir
The Antidote wins our Best Buy award because it scored very highly, is extremely easy to fill, easy to drink from, and is usually the least expensive bladder you can find. It is also one of the most d...
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1 rating |
Jun 10, 2013; 12:32pm |
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| | The Best Water Bottle Review
We challenged long-time rulers of the outdoor-bottle market, and determined which was truly best in this comprehensive, side-by-side review. The Nalgene may be the standard, but it encountered fierce ...
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Best Water Bottle
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Jun 10, 2013; 10:54am |
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| | Camelbak Eddy
The Camelbak Eddy is a consistently high-performing sipper-lid bottle. It is leak proof, durable, and easy to use. Of the sipper-lid bottles, it was our favorite and gets our Top Pick Award. The Eddy ...
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1 rating |
Jun 10, 2013; 10:44am |
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| | Platypus PlusBottle
The Platy Plus is a mighty morphin’ do-it-all collapsible water bottle. If that sounds impressive, it should. We loved the Platy Plus. It was our go-to bottle for everything from multi-day backpackin...
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Jun 10, 2013; 10:28am |
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| | Camelbak Groove
As reviewers, we examine new features, and weigh if the additions are really necessary, and if they produce a noticeable, positive difference. We were not impressed with the first generation of the C...
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Jun 10, 2013; 10:22am |
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| | MSR Alpine
The MSR Alpine is a durable, well-built bottle from Mountain Safety Research. It is advertised as being compatible with MSR filters. While this is true, it is hardly unique. Any wide-mouth bottle will...
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Jun 10, 2013; 10:21am |
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