Monthly Archives: September 2010
Backpacks for Traveling
| September 25, 2010 | Posted by admin under Hike |
While pack makers continue to experiment with new suspension and ventilation systems, fit is stilt the most important factor. Go to an outdoor specialty store and try on several. Load up with at least 20 pounds, adjust them, and walk around. Take time to fiddle with all the straps and buckles. The best packs feature…
EMS Sugar Shack 3 Large Camping Tent
| September 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under Camping |
EMS Big Camping Tent Astute architecture students will notice it right away: The Sugar Shack employs elements of Romanesque groin-vault structure – a sturdy intersection of four arches that lends impressive strength to an airy roof structure. The result is nearly vertical walls that increase roominess, two massive doors, and enough square footage for five…
Big Agnes Lynx Pass II Tent, Light and Roomy
| September 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under Camping |
Even when building a “value” tent, Big Agnes gets the details right. With amenities like a vestibule that turns into a shade canopy with trekking poles, high-visibility guylines, and mesh vents on baffles that help silence wind chatter, the two-man Lynx Pass’s only sacrifice is a second doorway. That’s mostly alright, though, because the entrance…
Hi-Tec V-Lite Thunder HPI
| September 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under Camping |
You can certainly find less expensive day hikers out there, but you’d be hardpressed to find any as versatile and sturdy as the Thunder. Testers reported this lightweight hiker was comfy and reliable during every stage of the review process – right out of the box, on day hikes, and even on overnights with 20-plus-pound…
Kelty Coromell 25-Degree Semi-Rectangular Sleeping Bag
| September 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under Camping |
A zero-degree-rated, 650-fill down bag for this price? It’s not a misprint. Kelty Coromell saves a few bucks by using duck down. While duck and goose down are virtually the same performance-wise, you generally pay a bit more for goose down’s superior reputation. I don’t know, it feels just as warm to me. Duck or…
Backpackers’ Tents, Choosing a Personal Tent
| September 18, 2010 | Posted by admin under Camping |
Backpackers’ tents have come a long way in recent years. They are more durable, more resistant to weather extremes, and, possibly best of all, very lightweight. All of these traits are attributable to innovative fabrics not available a few years ago. If you intend to pack your camp in great distances, the lightweight models of…
Preparing for a Trek
| September 17, 2010 | Posted by admin under Camping |
Preparing for a trek into the wilderness or onto untraveled waters should not turn out to be an adventure in itself. Selecting a tent or sleeping bag to what common household items to take along that might save a life in a survival situation – and how to pack and secure your gear to give…
Camping Sleeping Bags
| September 14, 2010 | Posted by admin under Camping |
Although hiking bags focus more on reducing weight, sleeping bags for family and car/base camping are all about comfort and ease. These bags are generally larger, softer, cushier – and more affordable – than their backpacking alternatives. Choosing the Ideal Sleeping Bag for Backpacking Weight vs. roominess: When backpacking, you need to maintain weight low…