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The Zpacks Zip-Around Sleeping Bag is a hoodless sleeping bag insulated with 900 water-resistant goose down. It has a two-way full-length zipper that wraps around the footbox so you can open it up fully like a blanket or you can just vent the footbox while keeping the zipper closed along the side. Down baffles oriented horizontally over the foot box …

The Outdoor Research Bugout Brim Hat (formerly called the Sentinel Brim Hat) is well suited for summer hiking and backpacking, rain or shine. It has a wide brim to protect your face from the sun, a UPF 50 rating,  mesh side vents, and a chin strap so it won’t fly away when you get encounter wind above treeline. It’s also …

The Feathered Friends Murre EX 0 Sleeping Bag is a mummy-style down bag specifically designed for women. Weighing 2 lbs 13 oz, it has 25.5 oz of 900+ fill power goose down with cold-weather features that include a draft collar, continuous baffles, hood, zipper draft tube, and a stiff zipper guard. The “EX” in the product name stands for Winter …

The Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket is a minimalist waterproof/breathable rain jacket and a long-time favorite with thru-hikers and section hikers because it is so lightweight. Weighing a mere 6.8 ounces in a men’s size X-Large,  it is best used in warm weather when you want to keep your gear as lightweight and compact as possible and don’t need a …