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		<title>Extra Trail Shoes for Ultralight Backpackers</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/17/extra-trail-shoes-for-ultralight-backpackers/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/17/extra-trail-shoes-for-ultralight-backpackers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My hiking shoes are waterproof Keen &#8220;tennis&#8221; shoes. But after walking across too many streams barefoot on sharp rocks &#8212; and an achilles injury from new boots &#8212; I decided to carry a second pair of shoes. Extra shoes, of course, means extra weight. This video shoes three alternatives. I encourage you to share other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Ultralight Backpacking Stuff &#8211; A Great Little Video</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/10/free-ultralight-backpacking-stuff-a-great-little-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason Klass shares his video tips for finding lots of free stuff that will cut ounces off your ultralight backpacking load and -- the best part -- it's all free.]]></description>
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		<title>First Aid for the Fingers a Good Backpacking Companion</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/05/18/first-aid-for-the-fingers-a-good-backpacking-companion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 16:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve read my blog, you know that I love to find little stuff &#8212; call them quality of life items &#8212; that don&#8217;t cost much, don&#8217;t weigh much and yet can add a lot of comfort.My latest find are rubber finger protectors for cuts, burns, scrapes. They look like condoms for your finger and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPod Nano 5th Generation: The Best Backcountry Companion Yet</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/09/14/ipod-nano-5th-generation-the-best-backcountry-companion-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/09/14/ipod-nano-5th-generation-the-best-backcountry-companion-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve read my posts about technology, you know I love iPods as trail companions. I&#8217;ve struggled lately on the trail: do I bring my iPhone (with camera, movies, music, GPS app &#8211; 5 ounces) or just go with my Flip Ultra (video camera that easily uploads to YouTube). To complicate matters, the new iPhone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Sacrifice Comfort to Get Ultralight</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/06/18/dont-sacrifice-comfort-to-get-ultralight/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/06/18/dont-sacrifice-comfort-to-get-ultralight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the latest issue of Backpacker Magazine are 33 tips for lightening your load. One I have pointed out before, but it is worth mentioning again: don&#8217;t leave behind items that can make your trip comfortable and/or satisfying. Example: I have three sleeping pads: 14 ounces, 20 0unces and 36 ounces. Two are self inflatables: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ultra, Ultralight iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/05/18/the-ultra-ultralight-ipod-shuffle-3rd-generation/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/05/18/the-ultra-ultralight-ipod-shuffle-3rd-generation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 15:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your favorite music to help you sleep or to give you inspiration during an uphill slog can be a welcome backpacking companion.Â  As long as it doesn&#8217;t add a lot of weight.The new iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation weighs all of .38 ounces &#8212; that&#8217;s right, just a tad over one-third of 1 ounce. Holds 1,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/30/247/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacker Magazine&#8217;s Medicine Man, Buck Tilton says bear spray may be effective against snakes. On my upcoming trip to Cache Creek Wilderness, known as rattlesnake country, I think I&#8217;ll take my Grizzly spray. Be light. Be safe. Be one with the pack.]]></description>
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		<title>Ultralight Backpacking Pads Can Be TOO Thin</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/12/25/ultralight-backpacking-pads-can-be-too-thin/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/12/25/ultralight-backpacking-pads-can-be-too-thin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In earlier posts, I mentioned that I have three ground pads:Â  a 3/4 Thermarest, a full-size Thermarest and a down-filled Exped Downmat 7. The D7 is heaviest, but is thick and ground-insulating with an ultralight sleeping bag. In a Yahoo discussion group a guy was inquiring about the Gossamer Gear 1/4 inch pad. A reader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Prepared: Key to Going Ultralight</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/08/19/be-prepared-key-to-going-ultralight/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/08/19/be-prepared-key-to-going-ultralight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On one hand, you can argue that if you forget to take something, you&#8217;ll be lighter on the trail. But you may also be sorry. I have a detailed backpacking list. Yet, sometimes you need to check and double check. On my recent trip to the John Muir Wilderness, I found that I had left [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet Solitude-America&#8217;s Least Visited Places: Revealed by the Crowds</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/08/04/sweet-solitude-americas-least-visited-places-revealed-by-the-crowds/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/08/04/sweet-solitude-americas-least-visited-places-revealed-by-the-crowds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my ultralight backpacking partners, Wild Bill, and I just completed a quickie and butt-kicking 16-mile hike in the popular Ansel Adams/John Muir Wilderness in the Eastern Sierra. I&#8217;ll do a trip report shortly, perhaps with video. But first I want to comment on an article in the latest issue of Backpacker Magazine with [...]]]></description>
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