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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>
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		<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 &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/05/18/the-ultra-ultralight-ipod-shuffle-3rd-generation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></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>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/28/backpacker-magazine-09-gear-guide-touts-big-agnes-fly-creek-ul-1-tent-as-best-all-around/#comments</comments>
		<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 &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/28/backpacker-magazine-09-gear-guide-touts-big-agnes-fly-creek-ul-1-tent-as-best-all-around/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a Croc &#8211; Ultralight Water Shoes An &#8220;Optional&#8221; Essential</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/04/30/its-a-croc-ultralight-water-shoes-an-optional-essential/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/04/30/its-a-croc-ultralight-water-shoes-an-optional-essential/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 03:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pulling off your hiking shoes or boots to cross water is literally a pain. A pain in foot and toes. One solution: Crocs Beach Clog Sandals. I jettisoned my heavy boots years ago, in favor of waterproof tennis shoes. But &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/04/30/its-a-croc-ultralight-water-shoes-an-optional-essential/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>miniTISSUE: Ultra Ultralight Backpacking Towels</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/03/12/minitissue-ultra-ultralight-backpacking-towels/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/03/12/minitissue-ultra-ultralight-backpacking-towels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My regular readers know I&#8217;m a gearhound. And I&#8217;m always looking for the latest and greatest ultralight backpacking &#8220;thing&#8221; to include in my pack. My latest find is the MiniTissue. Comes eight in a pack for $1 (1 ounce total &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/03/12/minitissue-ultra-ultralight-backpacking-towels/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The SteriPEN: The Ultimate Ultralight Backpacking Water Purifier</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/22/the-steripen-the-ultimate-ultralight-backpacking-water-purifier/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/22/the-steripen-the-ultimate-ultralight-backpacking-water-purifier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As someone who loves gear and is always looking for the next greatest ultralight backpacking gizmo, I strongly recommend you consider the SteriPEN Adventurer. This is Hydro-Photon, Inc&#8217;s newest iteration of its proven water purification system, which was first introduced &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/22/the-steripen-the-ultimate-ultralight-backpacking-water-purifier/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacker Magazine 2008 Gear Guide Lists A Whopping 480 Bags</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/09/backpacker-magazine-2008-gear-guide-lists-a-whopping-480-bags/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/09/backpacker-magazine-2008-gear-guide-lists-a-whopping-480-bags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That number &#8212; 480 &#8212; is a bit overwhelming at first glance. But if you apply my 1-15 rule (your bag should not be over 1 pound, 15 ounces), you trim the choices to 129 sleeping bags. To help pair &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/09/backpacker-magazine-2008-gear-guide-lists-a-whopping-480-bags/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ultralight Backpacking Headlamp Built into Cap</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/11/19/ultralight-backpacking-headlamp-built-into-cap/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/11/19/ultralight-backpacking-headlamp-built-into-cap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love gadgets. The latest, from a newspaper clipping my wife dropped on my desk, is a cap with four LED lights built in (sample at left has only two, but the Amazon.com version below has four). One of the &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/11/19/ultralight-backpacking-headlamp-built-into-cap/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple iPhone: The Ultimate Lightweight Backpacking Tool</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/10/02/apple-iphone-the-ultimate-lightweight-backpacking-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/10/02/apple-iphone-the-ultimate-lightweight-backpacking-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Golden Rule of ultra light backpacking is that every piece of equipment has multiple uses. For example, a bandana is a sweat band, wash cloth, water or coffee filter, a napkin, a tourniquet and sling. The new iPhone is &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/10/02/apple-iphone-the-ultimate-lightweight-backpacking-tool/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LifeStraw Could Save Millions of Lives, Backpacking Next</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/08/18/lifestraw-could-save-millions-of-lives-backpacking-next/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/08/18/lifestraw-could-save-millions-of-lives-backpacking-next/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the July 18 issue of Newsweek is an article about LifeStraw, a new $3 portable water filter created by a Danish company to protect people in Third World countries from waterborne diseases like typhoid, cholera and dysentery. The LifeStraw &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/08/18/lifestraw-could-save-millions-of-lives-backpacking-next/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Don&#8217;t Bug Me&#8217; Patch &#8211; Something New</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/07/23/dont-bug-me-patch-something-new/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/07/23/dont-bug-me-patch-something-new/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was checking out the weblog at Campman.com and came across a review of a new anti-mosquito patch. Campman says it&#8217;s ideal for kids. But when he says the patch kept the bugs off him as well, I knew I &#8230; <a href="http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/07/23/dont-bug-me-patch-something-new/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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