Entries Tagged as 'Accessories'

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Personal Locator Beacon (PBL) Saves Climbers

In my last post I discusssed how a Personal Locator Beacon could be a life saver — if you are out by yourself or with a group and someone gets seriously injured, trapped by poor weather or gets lost in the wilderness. The three climbers rescued from Mt. Hood on President’s Day credited their beacon [...]

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

Backpacking Essentials – Emergency Light

Emergency backpacking light

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

Lightweight Soap – New Wrinkle on Backcountry Hygiene

Paper Soap for Ultralight backpacking, camping and hiking

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Go Go Ultra Light Tooth Brush

Ultra Light Tooth Brush

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Review – Apple iPhone for Outdoors?

Review of Apple’s new iPhone

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

Ultralight Backpacking Scope

Binoculars for lightweight backpacking

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Lightweight Lights – It Clips Onto Your Hat

Master Vision Cap Light for Hiking, Camping and Backpacking

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Review: Icebreaker Men’s Oasis Crewe SKIN200

I tried on and immediately purchased the Men’s Oasis Crewe SKIN200, lightweight thermal top.

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Consider a Lightweight iPod for Backpacking

The Apple 1G iPod Shuffle and the iPod Nano are ideal companions for lightweight backpacking.

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Manzella Windstop Fleece Gloves – 4th Time the Charm?

On my recent vacation to visit friends in Madison, Wisconsin, I dropped into an outdoor store and found a new pair of gloves. As I have confessed in previous posts, I own multiples of just about every kind of backpacking gear, so I guess it isn’t surprising I would have three (now four) pairs of [...]