"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien

What’s the difference between men’s and women’s backpacks?

Posted in Ask The Coach, Ask The Coach Archives, Camping, Equipment, For Women Only, Packs/Tents/Sleeping Bags, Product Advice | 0 comments

Dear Coach, What is the difference between men’s and women’s backpacks? If I’m a small person – should I buy a...

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Camp Cooking: Your guide to eating burned food and liking it

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Nothing comes with quite so much notoriety and predilection to impending doom as preparing a meal for others in the outdoors. Factor in a...

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Popular Science test finds Polartec Neoshell outperforms Gore-Tex

Posted in Apparel and Footwear, Fabrics and Fibers, News and Trends | 0 comments

Popular Science, a leading source of science and technology news, recently conducted a one-month, head-to-head test between two shells, one...

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Terra Nova Tent smashes Guinness World weight record

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Terra Nova has smashed the Guinness World Record for the lightest tent commercially available, with the Laser Ultra 1. The company...

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Leave No Trace designates Mount Rainier as 2011 Hot Spot

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(Boulder, CO) The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has selected Mount Rainier National Park’s Paradise Area as a Leave No Trace...

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NEMO Modular Sleep System Wins Gear of the Year

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NEMO Equipment, Inc., manufacturer of AirSupported™ and Extreme Conditions Tents, sleeping pads and backcountry accessories, has won a ...

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