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A Z-Bonds Traverse is one of the more difficult hikes you can do in winter in the White Mountains. It’s even longer than a Presidential Traverse and much more remote. It requires hiking across the breadth of the Pemigewasset Wilderness for 23.3 miles from Rt 302 near Twin Mountain, NH to the Lincoln Woods Trailhead outside of Lincoln, NH. It’s …

How would you like to eliminate the weight of your backpacking stove and the fuel container (canister, liquid fuel bottle, or alcohol bottle) that you use to carry your cooking fuel on backpacking trips while still being able to boil water and cook meals? What would that save you? Anywhere from 3 to 8 ounces, or even more? ESBIT Solid …

I’ve been breaking trekking (hiking) poles since I started using them. Aluminum or carbon fiber, it doesn’t matter. The same with three-piece, two-piece, and one piece poles, and twist lock or flick-lock style poles. I used to break a pole every 6 months, on average, usually by catching the lowest section between two rocks. Forward momentum took care of the …

Outdoor Research’s Helium Wind Convertible Liners are stretchy liner gloves with a Pertex Quantum cover that can be deployed to make them windproof. They’re good for active winter hiking and running when you want to wear breathable gloves for dexterity without having to carry a separate pair of shell mittens to block the wind. The shell mittens fold away in …