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The Deuter Aircontact Lite 65+10 is an adjustable-length backpack that’s good for multi-day or extended backpacking trips when you need to carry more gear and supplies. Weighing just 4 lbs 6 oz, it’s surprisingly lightweight for a pack that can comfortably haul 50-pound loads.  Despite its lightweight, the  Aircontact Lite features a floating top lid, sleeping bag hatch, dual ice …

The Montane Anti-Freeze Jacket is a mid-weight insulated down jacket (available for both men and women) that can be worn as a mid-layer in really cold conditions or as a stand-alone jacket. It’s insulated with 750 fill power Hyperdry RDS-certified down with a fully adjustable hood. A two-way YKK front zipper, four pockets, elasticated cuffs,  and a cinchable drawcord hem …

Mt’s Tom, Field, and Willey are a group of three 4000-foot peaks that are usually hiked together because they’re all clustered along a single ridgeline above Crawford Notch. It’s not a difficult hike in mild weather, but it’s a reasonably long one that’s 10.2 miles in length with just under 4000 feet of elevation gain. But when you throw in …

If you melt snow in winter for drinking water, you still need to purify it before you can drink it. The easiest to do this is to let it boil for 1 minute if you’re below 6,562 feet (2,000 meters) of elevation or 3 minutes if you’re above 6,562 feet (2,000 meters). Boiling is the surest method to kill disease-causing …