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The REI Active Pursuits Long-Sleeve T-Shirt is a high-performance synthetic baselayer shirt that is surprisingly affordable, even when it’s not on sale. It’s also available in a wide range of sizes for men, even big men. I prefer wearing sheer synthetic shirts as a baselayer over wool ones because they wick moisture from your skin to a mid-layer more effectively, …

Suppose you have a hiking or backpacking emergency and lose consciousness before you can signal for help with a satellite messenger like a Garmin inReach Mini II or personal locator beacon (PLB). You’re out of luck unless you’re with a partner who can activate it on your behalf. The same holds if you carry a satellite messenger or (PLB) but …

The Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad is an ultralight and ultra-thin closed-cell foam pad that can completely eliminate sleeping pad slippage on camping tent floors and a gazillion other ways. A true multi-purpose item, this 1/8″ foam pad can also be used as a dog bed, a windbreak for your stove, a sit pad, a freezer bag cozy, camp chair …

The Osprey Eja Pro 55 Backpack is a women’s-specific lightweight backpack with an adjustable torso length and a ventilated, tensioned back panel.  It’s a cut-down version of the popular Osprey Eja 58 that’s 12 oz lighter in weight with a few minor design changes.  While it carries loads up to 30 lbs very well, using thinner fabrics means it will …