Ultralight Outdoor Gear Awards 2023
Posted by Andy Neil on Dec 22, 2023
2023 was an excellent year for new ultralight equipment and clothing, and we wanted to highlight some of our favourite gear that hit the market this year. Some pieces, like the Montbell Plasma 1000, pushed the limits of what it means to be ultralight even further. Others, like the Nemo Tensor Extreme Conditions sleeping pad, showed real innovation by raising their R-value to an industry-leading 8.
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10 Tips for Wet Weather Backpacking
Posted by Mark Richardson on Oct 11, 2023
#1
Take a Waterproof Cap: The hoods on
shell jackets are generally pretty good, some have a decent peak but the
lighter weight ones can be poor in this respect. None of them can beat wearing
a waterproof cap under the hood though, the large peak keeps the rain off your
face and it helps keep the hood from shifting when you turn your head. #2 Two
bags are better than one: Check
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GSI Outdoors Microlite 500 Twist Vacuum Bottle Review - ''It really is great having an instantly hot or cold drink straight from your backpack''
Posted by Trek Scotland on Aug 21, 2023
The GSI Microlite 500 Twist Vacuum Bottle is one of those
items you might consider as a bit of a luxury, especially when going
ultralight. Many will opt to carry a filter system over carrying liquid, so why
do you need an insulated flask?
The first thing to note is that the Microlite Twist can keep
liquid cold for 20 hours and hot for 10 hours, so is suitable for both winter
and summe
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Wool-It Review - “An ingenious and ultralight solution to blisters ”
Posted by Danny Pearson on Dec 12, 2022
Blisters are usually caused by poorly fitting footwear, friction,
warm or damp feet rubbing inside your shoes.
If you are walking long distances then it’s likely that at
some point you have experienced the discomfort of a blister. On multiday treks
it can be a real problem not only due to the pain but also the risk of
infection. Preventing blisters from forming in the first place is th
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Petzl Irvis Hybrid Crampons Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Mark Richardson on May 05, 2022
With
two glacier crossings on the Tour of the Matterhorn crampons came highly
recommended, but they would only be used for a few hours on two of the days and
both glaciers were at relatively shallow gradients, there was very little steep
terrain to cover.
Bearing
all this in mind we decided on the
Petzl Irvis Hybrid crampons which at
536grams for the pair weren’t too onerous beari
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