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GEAR: Outdoor Design Triumph or Fail: Inflatable Sleeping Coat
The Inflatable Sleeping Coat is a recent design by Tsui-Wei. The coat functions as a traditional wind/waterproof jacket and can also be extended into a full-body raincoat. When the sun disappears, the coat is capable...
GEAR: Brooks-Range UltraLite Alpini Shelter
You just know a shelter named after an Italian mountain infantry has got to be impressive, and the Alpini Shelter won't prove you wrong. Kind of a cross between a tent and outerwear,...
GEAR: Brunton Flip N' Drip Coffee Maker: Shake Up Your Morning Cup
I was fortunate enough to grab hold of a Brunton catalog recently and can say that the company offers all kinds of cool, functional products for the outdoor addict. The Flip N' Drip coffee...
HOW TO: Tentpak: Backpack and Tent Rolled Into One
I was planning on taking a look at TentPak during the Outdoor Retailer, but unfortunately I didn't get the chance. The TentPak is an all-in-one backpacking solution that includes an integrated, two-person, 3- or...
GEAR: Nemo Ditto Backpack: Ultralight, Ultrasmall
NEMO is an outdoor company that I know for its innovative tents that feature airbeams. I recently came across the Ditto backpack, an equally innovative pack-and-go backpack for ultralighters. Like the Hammock Bliss daypack...