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Gear and Packs
What goes in the bag, what it weighs, what it costs.
Boots and rain gear
Gear and Packs
The two pieces that decide whether a wet day is a nuisance or a rescue.
Choosing a tent
Gear and Packs
What makes a tent stand up to our wind and rain, and how to pick the right size, weight and kind for the trips you actually take.
Hammock camping
Gear and Packs
Sleeping off the ground: hanging a hammock level and safe, and keeping warm and dry in it.
Packing a backpack
Gear and Packs
Where everything goes so the pack rides on your hips, stays dry, and gives you what you need without unpacking it all.
Sleeping bags and pads
Gear and Packs
What keeps you warm at night is the pad under you as much as the bag over you.
The day pack
Gear and Packs
What lives in the bag all year, for the day trip that turns into a night out.