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The Osprey Aether AG 70 Backpack is designed for multi-day loads that demand capacity, support, and versatility while maximizing comfort. This internal frame backpack has adjustable torso length, is available in a variety of sizes, and is customizable if the off-the-shelf sizes aren’t appropriate. Its suspension system is one of the most comfortable ones I’ve used, handling higher loads easily. …

The Ex Officio Halo Check Shirt with Insect Shield is perfect for hiking or fly fishing, where you want protection from the sun and disease-carrying insects. Part of the Ex Officio’s BugsAway clothing collection for men and women, it’s been factory pre-treated with Permethrin, an invisible and odorless insect repellent approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for clothing and outdoor …

The Photon Freedom Microlight is an ultralight LED light that weighs a mere 6 grams (0.2 oz) and can easily replace that clunker of a headlamp you are wearing today. It comes with a detachable hat clip that you can wear on a baseball-style cap or clip to a bandana for night hiking or doing camp chores and lasts 10 …

The Columbia OutDry Ex Blitz Rain Jacket is an inexpensive waterproof/breathable rain jacket that doesn’t have a DWR coating. It’s made with OutDry so it’s waterproof layer is on the outside of the jacket eliminating the need for a DWR coating like the ones needed for Gore-tex jackets and other waterproof/breathable membranes. That means it can never wet-out and that …