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The Big Sky Revolution 1.5 Tent is a freestanding double-wall tent, designed for bikepacking with tent pole segments under 30 cm/12″, that weighs 3 lbs 1.6 oz. A lighter-weight backpacking version, weighing 2 lbs 11 oz is also available: the weight difference is due to the use of lighterweight tent poles. Bikepackers like tent poles which are short enough when …

The KUIU Peloton 97 Fleece Zip-T Hoodie is a versatile and ultralight fleece hoodie that can be worn as an active outer clothing layer down to about 20 degrees but also works well as a mid-layer in colder conditions. It’s amazingly warm for its weight, a mere 5.7 oz (in a men’s XL), with a brushed synthetic fleece interior that’s …

The Platypus GravityWorks Water Filter is a complete and well-integrated water filter that includes all of the components required to set up a gravity-based water filter system. Gravity water filters are good for filtering several liters of backcountry water at once for consumption by families or groups. It’s a batch approach to water filtering and eliminates the need to pump …

Most of the insoles included in hiking boots, mids, trail shoes, and trail runners are crappy foam inserts that offer little to no support or protection for your feet. If you suffer from heel pain, arch pain, pain in the ball of your foot, plantar fasciitis, you have very tight calves, knee, or even hip pain, I really recommend trying …