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Fjallraven High Coast Hike Trousers are lightweight hiking pants that are cool enough to wear in warm weather. They’re ripstop nylon pants with some stretch, which makes them quite comfortable, and they have five pockets, including three with zippers for secure storage. They also include a webbing belt, partially covered by a belt channel but still accessible if you accidentally …

The Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG) 8’6” x 8’6” Flat Tarp is a versatile, strong, and waterproof tarp made of Dyneema Composite Fabric, weighing only 9 oz/ 255 grams (an 8′ x 10′ model is also available). It has a ton of tie-outs for pitching it in many different ways, and all of the perimeter tie-outs use Lineloc tensioners to make …

If you plan on winter camping or backpacking in temperatures below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, you should consider getting a liquid fuel stove that burns petroleum distillates like white gas or kerosene instead of a canister-based stove that burns isobutane fuel. Canister gas won’t ignite in its gaseous state below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, which really limits its temperature range. While there …

The Silky Saw POCKETBOY is a compact folding hand saw ideal for campfire prep on backpacking trips when you want to process small branches for kindling or fuel. It folds up tiny and comes with a plastic protective belt case that is worth carrying if only to avoid losing the saw when you put it down in the forest. Silky …