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The DryGuy DX Forced Air Boot Dryer is a life-changing product that I wish I’d discovered years ago. When you hike and ski as much as I do in winter (4 to 5 days per week), it’s hard to get your boots dry before you need to use them again. This boot dryer does that job in about 60 minutes …

The Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT is a two-person floorless tarp shelter that requires two trekking poles to set up. Weighing 29.5 ounces, it’s not the lightest weight two-person tarp you can get by a long shot, but it is inexpensive, spacious, and durable, making it ideal for trips where you want a lot of covered storage. For example, this is …

There’s nothing like a good wooden walking stick, is there? It’s a completely different feeling from using a pair of metal or carbon fiber hiking poles. Wood is far more resilient. It won’t break if you get it caught in some roots or you slip and lean on it real hard. It’s biodegradable, and a hand-crafted walking pole is easily …

Running packs and vests are very different from most of the backpacks that day hikers and backpackers are familiar with. In this article, I’ll explain the differences between a running pack and other backpacks, and detail how the special features of a running pack work. I also cover the emergence of hybrid backpacks like the Ultimate Direction Mountain Vest and …