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		<title>Best Rain Jacket &#8230; Four Get the Test</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2011/09/27/best-rain-jacket-four-get-the-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacker Magazine&#8217;s test crew says there is a lot of hype about great breathable rain gear so they put four to the test: Mammut Felsturm Half-Zip, Westcomb Apoc, Mountain Hardware Jovian and Columbia Peak 2 Peak / Peak Power. Check out the review. Two that meet my sub-1 pound &#8220;ultra light&#8221; test: the Mammut and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacker &#8217;09 Gear Guide Touts Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1 Tent</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/28/backpacker-magazine-09-gear-guide-touts-big-agnes-fly-creek-ul-1-tent-as-best-all-around/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most ultralight tents are pretty durable, so I look at weight, roominess and price in deciding whether I think a tent is in my ultralight backpacking ballpark. The Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1 gets Backpacker Magazine&#8217;s top rating in its annual gear guide as best all-around. My take: Big Agnes is $300 (pricey), 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capturing Your Ultralight Backpack on Camera</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/03/25/capturing-your-ultralight-backpack-on-camera/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my last two backpacks, I carried my new Flip Ultra Video Camera from Pure Digital. Runs on two A A batteries, weighs just 5.5 ounces and is compact at 2 x 4.25 x 1. Takes 60 minutes of video, which you download using the built-in USB plug. Included software lets you grab photos from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corn Spork &#8211; Good for Oatmeal, But Not Pasta</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/06/24/corn-spork-good-for-oatmeal-but-not-pasta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I discovered a &#8220;green&#8221; spork (combination fork and knife) made of corn, totally biodegradable and about a half ounce. In our recent trip into the Granite Chief Wilderness, ultralight backpacking companion Wild Bill and I ate two breakfasts and two dinners with the corn sporks. They were sturdy and held up to heat and washing. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Test: SteriPEN Adventurer</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/06/22/field-test-steripen-adventurer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months back I wrote a review of Hydro Photo, Inc&#8217;s new SteriPEN Adventurer water purification system &#8212; innovative ultralight backpacking technology that uses ultraviolet light to give you a liter of virus and cryptosporium-free water with a single 2 1/2 &#8211; minute dose. My comments were based on my positive experience with earlier [...]]]></description>
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