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GEAR: Great gadgets and gizmos for the backcountry
Every kid needs a new toy periodically, and every backcountry enthusiast is really just a kid at heart. It makes sense, then, that hikers and skiers, climbers and kayakers all need a new gadget or...
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GEAR: Columbia offers good binoculars that won’t break the bank
Everyone from backyard bird-watchers to backcountry hikers knows that quality optics are needed to thoroughly enjoy wildlife watching. But quality doesn’t have to mean busting the budget....
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GEAR: Flasks and more: Carrying cocktails into the backcountry
Several readers have asked for advice on the best ways to transport adult beverages into the backcountry, from wine to whiskey, so we gathered some options and, after thorough testing in Washington...
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Gear Review: Buff surprises us with its trail worthiness
(First published in Seattle Times NW Weekend Spetember17, 2009) The big-ticket items on your hiking-gear list get all the glory, but hiking happiness frequently depends on your accessories. Nothing...
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Review: fishing gear made for women
(First published in Seattle Times NW Weekend March 18, 2010) The general outdoor industry realized several years ago that women get out and hike, bike, camp and climb. As a result, gear makers began...
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Unique, quirky outdoor gear from creative designers
Groundbreaking gear comes only when managers set idea-people free from limitations on their creativity. Wild ideas abound in the outdoor products industry, and once in a while, a seemingly crazy idea...
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Buy less, use more! Outdoor Gear shouldn’t be disposable
We all have too much shit! With two or three perfectly functional rain jackets in the closet, we go out and buy the latest and great. When the newest fly fish rod comes out, promising to improve your...
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Wader Reviews: Stay dry while getting wet!
The pursuit of cold-water fish means anglers must enter the frigid waters that those trout and salmon species call home. Staying dry while walking through those icy rivers requires proper protection,...
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Gift Guide for Campers
NOTE: This is the second in a series of sport-specific Gift Guide features. We’ll post new guides daily for the next couple weeks. See the other guides here. The people on your list who enjoy camping...
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