GoLite Breeze®: Ultra-light Rucksack
REI Travel Sack®: Synthetic sleeping bag for summer weather and fixed camps
Feathered Friends Swallow®: High performance down backpacking sleeping bag
Trangia T-28® Backpacking Stove: Ultra-light Alcohol Backpacking Stove
MSR Superfly®: Multi-Canister Backpacking Stove
Henry Shire's TarpTent®: Ultra-light, syl-nylon, hybrid shelter
Petzl Tikka®: Light-weight LED Headlamp
Princeton Tec Aurora®: Light-weight LED Headlamp
| Anatomy of a Gearhead | ||
| backpack 350.00 | ||
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touring skis 195.00
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Chris 'Gear Head' Carroll
© Chris Carroll 2000
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handsewn bag 295.00
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Shelters: Getting the most from the least: Things that keep your dry and/or warm in the woods
Sleeping Bags: Things that keep you warm even -- hopefully -- when it is wet
Backpacks: Learning the simple joys of an ultra-light rucksack
Camp Stoves: White gas is still a man's fuel, but canisters and denatured alcohol present some reliable light weight options
Ultra-light Camping: Less stuff means more fun. Learn how halving your pack can double your hiking pleasure. What to take and what to leave home (things you only think you need).
Recent Features:
Alcohol: Good For More Than Inducing Hypothermia Whether you make your own or go with a trusty Trangia, solo hikers can't get lighter or simpler than an alcohol fuel stove.
Summer Bags: Go Cheap and Light When It's Good And Hot: An inexpensive, lightweight synthetic bag might be just the ticket when the mecury climbs above 90°
