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Backpacks
Review: Mountainsmith Scream 25 Backpack
After searching long and hard for a lightweight backpack that is both comfortable and roomy, it was...
Review: Tribe One Outdoor Packnet
When backpacking, tying things to my pack is a requirement. There are not many backpacks big enough...
Gear Review: MindShift Rotation 180 Panorama Pack
A good backpack is a wonderful thing. Few pieces of gear encourage otherwise sensible people to...
Women’s Gear Roundup: Nobis, KAVU and High Sierra
It’s eight degrees in the Colorado Rockies backcountry. The sun is nowhere to be found, nor is...
Is There Something Magical at Work in Klymit’s Backpacks?
Perhaps it had been too long since I’d studied the features of backpacks. Perhaps I hadn’t ever...
Cocoon to the Moon: Stargazer Backpack Launched by Outdoor Products
“I’m a little man, I’m a little man, he’s . . . he’s a great man. I...
Gear Review: CamelBak Phantom LR 20
This out of bounds ski pack also works nicely as a half day snowshoe and winter trekking backpack.
Pack It In, Pack It Out: Mountainsmith Mayhem 35 Backpack Review
Recently, a friend commented on my apparent love for backpacks. True, the four packs at the foot of...
Gear Review: Mountainsmith Tour TLS Lumbar Pack
Mountainsmith has refined its classic lumbar pack + strappette combination for the 21st century.
Osprey Manta 28 – The Hydration Pack, the Cargo Pack, the Practical Pack
The Osprey Manta 28 hydration pack is making a strong bid to head straight to the top of my list of...
Gear Review: Jandd Mogen Backpack
The San Diego-based company Jandd Mountaineering is well-known to cyclists for their high quality...