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I’ve switched to La Sportiva Ultra Raptor Trail Runners for three season hiking. These are fantastic shoes for hiking and backpacking in mountainous terrain where you need excellent traction and protection for your feet but don’t want to lug around the weight of a heavy leather boot. I switched from Inov-8 trail runners to La Sportiva after Inov-8 changed the styling of …

Camping stove giant Jetboil, Inc, a division of Johnson Outdoor Products, announced a new bio-fuel powered ultralight camping stove today that burns biomass, eliminating the need to carry or resupply camping gas canisters. The new stove called “The Jetboil BioBoil”, is designed to efficiently burn methane derived from human waste. Designed for use in crowded national parks, forests, and on …

The Montane Minimus Smock is an incredibly lightweight pullover style, waterproof breathable hardshell weighing just 5.7 ounces in a size XL. Made out of 15 and 40 denier Pertex Shield+, the Minimus Smock is so lightweight that it feels like you are wearing a wind shirt, although it can serve double duty as a waterproof, breathable rain shell if you …

If you live near New Paltz, New York or are visiting the Shawangunks (The Gunks), and want a great rock scramble and day hike, try Bonticou Crag (1,194 ft). It’s a knife edge style, rock ridge, located in the Mohonk Preserve, with fantastic views of the Catskills mountains. Be forewarned. This is not a hike for dogs, children, those who …