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Backpacking Recipes: Polenta Mush

Polenta, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Parmesan Cheese

Polenta Mush is an amazingly simple one-pot backpacking meal that can be combined with all kinds of different add-ins such as cheese, nuts, dried fruit, spices, dried vegetables, olive oil, butter, honey, maple syrup, or even canned fish to produce a wide variety of breakfast or dinner meals. If you’ve never cooked or tried polenta, it is a special grind …

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AntiGravityGear Ultralight Rain Jacket Review

AntiGravityGear Ultralight Rain Jacket Review

The AntiGravityGear Ultralight Rain Jacket is a silnylon rain jacket with 17″ pits zips, an adjustable hood, velcro wrist cuffs, and waterproof zippers. Weighing 7.1 oz in a size XL, the sizing is generous, making it easy to layer with other garments. I’ve worn this jacket for hiking and backpacking in heavy rain and it’s quite comfortable and waterproof. Specs …

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The 88 Temple Pilgrimage

The 88 Temple Pilgrimage Route

The 88 Temple pilgrimage is approximately 1,600 km long and circumambulates the island of Shikoku, the smallest and least populated of the 4 main islands that make up modern Japan. Most pilgrims walk the route in a clockwise direction which can take from 2 to 3 months to complete. The 88 temple pilgrimage traces the route that a monk named …

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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Torso-Length Sleeping Pad Review

Thermarest NeoAir Xlite Short Sleeping Pad Review

If you want to save gear weight, but you’re not willing to give up the luxury and comfort of using an inflatable sleeping pad, try a torso-length one like the 47″ size “Short” Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite. Weighing 8 oz*, it weighs 4 oz less than the 12 oz, 72″ size “Regular” XLite. (Note: the weight of the short XLite can …

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