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At 13.1 ounces, the Esbit Alcohol Cookset (CS985H-EX) is a complete out-of-the-box cooking system and has a 1 quart / 1 liter anodized aluminum pot with a heat exchanger included.  Pots with heat exchangers require 30-40% less fuel to cook with. That’s a huge benefit if you prefer using denatured alcohol as a fuel source and can really offset the amount …

I have a collection of backpacks that I use for day hiking, backpacking, bushwhacking, winter peak bagging, and fly fishing. Some of them are general-purpose and some are more specialized for the kinds of activities that I enjoy when I’m out of a trip. Over the years, the durability of my backpacks has become even more important to me than …

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced a new way to measure the volume of backpacks, daypacks, and hydration packs in a way that is universally understandable by the American and Canadian public. “Consumers have long struggled with trying to understand backpack volume in terms of liters or cubic inches. The problem is that they can’t visualize how big a 60 …

The Monadnock Sunapee Greenway (MSG) is a white-blazed hiking trail in southwestern New Hampshire. It is 48 miles in length from the peak of Mount Monadnock to the peak of Mount Sunapee and can be done from south to north or in reverse. It’s important to understand that the trail runs from peak to peak, so the actual distance you …