Winter Backpacking on a Budget, MSR Hubba Hubba NX, Climbing Table Rock
Newsletter - November 20, 2016
The MSR Hubba Hubba NX is a great tent for two people. It’s incredibly easy to set up, lightweight, and has two doors so you can come and go at night without disturbing your partner. 

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It’s best to acquire winter backpacking gear over a period of 2-3 years so you can spread out the expenditure required, while using some of your existing three season gear in less extreme winter conditions.

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MSR makes great snowshoes for winter hiking and backpacking that provide excellent traction and flotation over packed snow and ice in mountainous terrain and powder in higher elevations and drier climates.

Recommended Gear
One liter Hunersdorf water bottles are recommended by mountaineering guides for winter hiking and backpacking. These BPA-free  polypropylene are easy to open while wearing gloves and do not freeze and crack like Nalgene bottles. Ideal for holding hot water, these inexpensive bottles will not absorb odors or tastes. 

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MSR Mini Ground Hog aluminum stakes are light, rugged, and strong, providing a good hold in most soils. Each stake is 7.5 inches long and weighs just 13 grams. They are perfect for setting up tents and tarps. 

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More News
If you’ve never been snowshoeing, I suggest you give it a try. It’s considerably more strenuous than hiking, so you should start out slowly on easy, level trails and build up your endurance over time. 

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One of the main reasons people don’t reproof the DWR (Durable Waterproof Repellent) coating on outdoor clothing, hiking boots, and camping gear is that it’s inconvenient and requires multiple steps.

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Table Rock is a cliff that juts out into Dixville Notch, a picturesque mountain pass in New Hampshire’s north country. Bordered by Sanguinary Mountain to the north and Mt Gloirette, to the south, the sides of Dixville Notch are guarded by jagged rock formations that watch over the pass like sentinels.

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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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