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Weekly Newsletter - August 28, 2016
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The folks at Gossamer Gear are always innovating and optimizing the design of their ultralight backpacks and shelters to meet the demands of their customers. This past year, they significantly increased the load carrying capacity of the Mariposa 60 Lightweight Backpack, long considered one of the finest high volume ultralight backpacks made.
Read more.
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Many people bring too many extra clothes on backpacking trips, including more shirts, pants, pairs of underwear, socks, and even shoes that they don’t need. Extra clothes add a lot of unnecessary weight to a backpack and take up a significant amount of extra volume.
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When I want inspiration, I head above treeline in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. There’s something about the big views and the physical exertion of climbing a mountain that lifts my spirits and lets them soar.
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Extend the lifetime of the your outdoor clothing, gear, or footwear by repairing rips and tears with Gear Aid's Tenacious Tape. Tenacious Tape is better than duct tape because it can be don't leave behind a sticky residue. Its aggressive adhesive sticks to almost any surface and seals leaking seams, tears and pinholes. Available in a variety of colors, making repairs virtually invisible.
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The Cho-Pat Dual Action Knee Strap provides full mobility and relief from painful and weak knees. Designed by an orthotist, it absorbs and disperses pain-causing forces to relieve stress and reduce inflammation. The unique strap design provides both above and below the knee support for maximum comfort and effectiveness. Breathable fabric makes it comfortable to wear all day long.
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The LL Bean Microlight UL-1 (MSRP $299) is a single person double-walled tent that weighs 1 pounds and 14 ounces, including an inner mesh tent, aluminum poles, and exterior rain fly. It is easy to squeeze into small campsites in heavily forested terrain where there aren’t a lot of good places to pitch a tent.
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As many of you know, I’ve been struggling with Plantar Fasciitis this summer, an overuse injury of the foot that associated with heel pain and severe foot cramping. The pain is caused by the inflammation of the ligament that connects your heel bone to the ball of your foot.
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Philip Werner quit his corporate job in 2010 to become a full time hiker and outdoor writer. Since then he's hiked a couple of thousand miles and had stories published by Backpacker Magazine and Stackpole Books. SectionHiker.com is ranked by USA Today and Trip Advisor as one of the top 10 outdoor adventure blogs on the Internet. Follow Philip on Facebook.
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