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If you’re researching double-wall backpacking tents, you’re likely to see the terms “semi freestanding tent” and “freestanding tent.” These describe the architecture of a tent and how the poles are configured to set it up. A semi-freestanding tent has one or more poles to hold up the tent body, but parts of it, most often the corners of the floor …

The Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Extreme is a very warm and comfortable sleeping pad for year-round camping adventures. The extra thick (XT) construction provides deep cushioning, perfect for side sleepers. Individually conforming air-sprung cells allow uniform distribution for bed-like comfort while a high flow-rate value and inflation sack provide rapid inflation and deflation. The 30/40D laminated nylon exterior …

The Mystery Ranch Blitz 30 is a great day pack for hiking, work, travel, school, and commuting. It is bomber tough like a lot of Mystery Ranch Packs and has a multitude of functional pockets and PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System) attachment points to hang additional gear from. If you’re not familiar with Mystery Ranch’s packs, they’re very different from …

The Granite Gear Virga3 55L is a frameless ultralight rolltop backpack with an adjustable torso length and adjustable length hipbelt, that’s available in multiple torso ranges, in unisex (men’s) and women’s models. The unisex men’s version reviewed here weighs 26.9 oz with a hipbelt and 19 oz stripped without one. Being frameless it has a maximum recommended carry weight of …