Melan Sun Care
Chemical and fragrance-free sun care is typically more expensive than the sunscreen you can get at any convenience store, but the difference in
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mountaineering
Go To Snacks For Outdoor Adventures
Outdoor enthusiasts can find hundreds of energy bars, chews, hydration drinks, and more that are designed to replenish electrolytes and potassium and give
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Lowa Albula GTX Boot Review
The Albula GTX offers a measure of comfort, versatility of design, style and stability afoot that qualifies them for any trail we are likely to tackle in the months ahead. These boots are superb for a day hike along a muddy trail or serious weekend of backpacking and climb approaches wherever you find yourself. It is this writer’s confidence that you can be sure when you step into Albula GTX, you are taking a step in the right direction.
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Marmot Thor Two Person, Four-Season Tent Review
One of the characteristics we really like about the Marmot Thor is the strength of the tent frame. It’s just the way those dual-diameter DAC pre-bent aluminum poles are designed to create a frame that supports pretty much every square-inch of the tent body and storm fly.
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Granite Gear Nimbus Access FZ Backpack Review
Granite Gear Nimbus Access FZ is a 62-liter capacity backpack rated for about 50 pounds, and designed to allow you to get to your gear without unloading it.
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Review Update on Lowa Mt. Expert GTX Boots
Lowa Mt. Expert GTX mountaineering boots are apex-level gear for serious highcountry treks. Italian made, Gortex-lined, and built by craftsmen who understand alpine mountaineering and the boots one needs to be safe and comfortable.
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Hilleberg Kaitum 3 Tent
Hilleberg’s Swedish tentmakers designed the Kaitum series of tents to offer an alternative to their hallmark mountaineering tent designs. Instead the Kaitum, Kaitum 3, and Kaitum GT created a new league of high-quality, four-season backcountry tents.
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MOUNTAINSMITH Pyrite 7075 Trekking Pole Review
It’s hard to beat the fundamental quality the Pyrite 7075 trekking poles offer. Since most of the preferred trail gear this writer uses is purchased outright and never gets to a product review in print, sharing my thoughts on these trekker’s is an exception. They work well.
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Origo Rendezvous Peak Watch
Pass the Origo! Yep, the Rendezvous Peak compass watch is a strong choice for recreational climbers, backpacker, and folks who spend time out of doors. The Origo Rendezvous Peak is a multi-sensor mountaineering watch with perfect digital time, solid compass, altimeter, barometer, and chronograph functions to get you there… wherever it is you are going.
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Backcountry Skiing: How to use a thermometer to spot avalanche danger
Warm weather skiing and snowboarding can present wet-avalanche dangers. Learn how to spot the warning signs with a simple thermometer.
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