Ultralight Pyramid Tents, Deuter Futura Vario Review, Piezo Igniters
Newsletter - September 9, 2018
The Deuter Futura 50+10 Backpack is a ventilated and adjustable length pack that’s well sized for multi-day trips, hut-to-hut hikes, and pilgrimage style trips. While it’s loaded with convenience features and cushy padding, it’s comparatively lightweight at 4 lbs 9 oz providing a good balance between carry comfort and ease of use. 

Pyramid tents and tarps are shaped backpacking shelters that can be sized for one, two, or multiple people. Often called “mids”, short for pyramids, there are many pyramid tent and pyramid tarps available today ranging from ultralight minimalist shelters to multi-person winter tipis, complete with stove jacks and wood stoves. .

The REI Women's Flash 60 Backpack is a ventilated multi-day backpack that’s lightweight but doesn’t lack for features or convenience. Weighing just 3 lbs and 5 oz, it has an adjustable-length frame and women’s-specific shoulder straps and hip belt that will fit comfortably across your chest and mold around your curves. 

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These high dexterity, insulated, waterproof gloves are great for skiing, hiking, climbing, riding, and working outdoors in autumn and winter weather. The Canadian phrase Give'r means get after it, give it your best, and be in the moment, a perfect description for these bomber tough and comfortable gloves.

REI's Activator Soft Shell Pants are my favorite hiking pants for cool weather and winter hiking. The wind-resistant soft shell fabric has a DWR coating that layers well but is warm by itself down to about 20 degrees. A built-in belt, articulated knees and a gusset crotch let you move freely. These are a great value at $100/pair or less on sale. Mens and women's sizes.

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The NEMO GoGo Elite Bivy Tent is a 1-person minimalist shelter that’s more spacious and comfortable than a bivy sack, but far more compact than most 1-person tents making it ideal for trips that require carrying a low volume load like adventure racing, fast and light backpacking, or bikepacking. 

Many canister-style backpacking stoves, including Jetboils, have a built-in sparker to light the gas so you don’t have to carry matches or a disposable butane lighter with you to ignite them. It’s usually an orange button along the base of the burner connected to a wire over the burner head.  

The best way to deal with wet gear and clothing during a backpacking trip is to dry it. It sounds simple, but we’re often so obsessed with a daily trip plan or mileage goals that we don’t build in any time to attend to basic housekeeping chores. 

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