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Don’t you hate it when you find a really great product that you’d buy again and again but the manufacturer discontinues it? Well, that’s the case with the Boy’s Tagori shoe made by Columbia.
My son loved his first pair of Tagoris so much that, even though he had a brand new pair of TNFs, he [...]

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Main Review:
The Therm-a-rest Neo Air - Fast & Light series is one of the lightest, smallest sleeping pads on the market currently and is one of the newest additions to my pack list. I recently bought the (small) Therm-a-Rest Neo Air and rolled, it’s a mere 9×3 inches and weighs only 9oz. I’ve owned 4 [...]

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Here is an updated version on my backpack-pack list from Nov 3rd, 2010:

Category
Brand
Model
Weight

Backpack
Osprey
Exos 46
1 lb 10 oz

Shelter
The North Face
Tephra 22
4 lbs 13 oz

Sleeping Bag
REI
Mummy Bag
1 lb 7 oz

Compression Sack
Alps Mountaineering
(small)Compression Sack
Unknown

Sleeping Pad
Thermorest
Neo Air (S)
9 oz

Dehydrated Food
Mountain House
N/A
4 oz per pouch

Stove
MSR
Pocket Rocket
3 oz

Utensils
Snow Peak
Titanium Short Spork
.5 oz

Cooking Mug
Snow Peak
Titanium Single Wall Cup 600
2.8 oz

Water
Camelbak 50oz
Bladder
1 lb [...]

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My wife and I have used the Aqua-Bound Sting Ray kayak paddles for more than four years now with our two person recreation kayak. One thing that stands out is how durable they are. Needless to say they are still going strong and I’m sure we will be using these for years to come! In addition [...]

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Harmony Clearwater TTD Spray Skirt

I bought the Harmony Clearwater TTD Spray Skirt last spring through Backcountry.com because it came recommended as a good fit for use with my crossover kayak - a LiquidLogic Remix XP9 but it didn’t take long to realize that although it is a decent product its not going to cut it [...]

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Josh Headley Softshell Jacket
Hooded Softshell from Moosejaw.
Moosejaw’s Josh Headley Softshell Jacket is a combination of 86% Poly/14% spandex exterior and a bonded crushed fleece interior great for all kinds of outdoor activities. It has a water repellent coating that’s extremely durable stopping wind, water and snow in its tracks while still remaining light and [...]

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We just bought the girl’s Columbia Switchback 2 about a month ago for our 11 year old daughter and she loves them. She has never worn Columbia before. Her preference was The North Face, but her little brother has a pair of Columbia Tagoris that are his favorite and longest lasting shoe. He still wears [...]

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Liquid Logic Remix XP9
Hybrid/Crossover Kayak built for white water and flat water.

Main Review
I’ve owned the LiquidLogic Remix XP9 for about a month or so and bought it after doing a good bit of research on the fairly new concept of the crossover kayak or hybrid kayak. From what I understand, the true crossover didn’t come [...]

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Osprey Exos 46 (2600-3000 cu in)
Built for ultra-light backpacking and loaded with useful features.

Main Review
Well, I’ve had the Osprey Exos 46 for about 6 months now and I have to say I love it! I have used my Vortex 4500 Backpack for years and always been happy with it. The only downside is that its [...]

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I have had an old REI Mummy Bag for years now and don’t, for the life of me, remember what happened to the original stuff sack it came with. Over the years, I have been using misc. methods of compressing my sleeping bag to suit how I have my backpack organized. Last June I broke [...]

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