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REI Flash Gaiters Review

Rei Flash Gaiters Review

REI Flash Gaiters are lightweight softshell gaiters designed for use with trail runners, trail shoes and hiking boots. They have an elastic cord that runs under the soles of your shoes and a velcro front closure, so you can put them on after you’ve tied your laces. A second elastic cord helps tighten them on your calf so they don’t …

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10 Best Ultralight Backpacking Tarps of 2024

10 Best Ultralight Backpacking Tarps

Ultralight backpacking tarps are a great camping option if you want to significantly reduce your backpacking gear weight while experiencing a deeper connection to the outdoors, by sleeping under a shelter without walls. Ultralight backpacking tarps come in two basic flavors: shaped, catenary cut tarps that have curved sides to reduce weight and flapping in the wind, and square, flat …

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NEMO Dragonfly 2 Person Tent Review

NEMO Dragonfly 2 Tent Review

The NEMO Dragonfly 2 Person Tent is a lightweight (2 pounds, 10 ounces) tent with fantastic ventilation, large vestibules, and a convenient gear loft. It’s quick to set up and a trustworthy shelter in wind and rain. It’s cozy with two people and can’t accommodate two 25” wide pads, but has good headroom across the width of the tent. RELATED: …

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Raffle: Enter to Win a Hyperlite Mountain Gear Shoulder Pocket

HMG Pocket Collage

The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Shoulder Pocket is the most popular accessory pocket used by backpackers and for good reason. I’ve been using them for years and attach one to all of my backpacks so I can use my phone to take photos. The Shoulder Pocket is effectively waterproof since it’s made with Dyneema DCF, seam-taped, and has a waterproof zipper. …

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