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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 its annual gear guide as best all-around. My take: Big Agnes is $300 (pricey), 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Sky&#8217;s Convertible an Ultralight Winner in the Backpacker Magazine Gear Guide Freestanding Tent Category</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/03/big-skys-convertible-an-ultralight-winner-in-the-backpacker-magazine-gear-guide-freestanding-tent-category/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/03/big-skys-convertible-an-ultralight-winner-in-the-backpacker-magazine-gear-guide-freestanding-tent-category/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Backpacker Magazine 2008 Gear Guide is this year&#8217;s winner for lightest freestanding tent: the Big Sky International convertible 1-person tent at 1 pound, 12 ounces with tent, outer shell, and carbon fiber poles. Of course, the carbon fiber poles are an extra $100 and you need to add 2.7 ounces for stakes, 3.0 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacker Magazine 2008 Gear Guide Lists 363 Tents; Few Meet the 2-15 Rule</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/02/backpacker-magazine-2008-gear-guide-lists-363-tents-few-meet-the-2-15-rule/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/02/02/backpacker-magazine-2008-gear-guide-lists-363-tents-few-meet-the-2-15-rule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kudos to the editors at Backpacker Magazine who once again have created a must-have annual gear guide. This year, they review 621 packs, 483 boots, 363 tents, 480 sleeping bags and more. As a gearhead and ultralight backpacking hawk, it&#8217;s nice to have so much of what&#8217;s available out there listed in one place. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sierra Crossing: Tom Stienstra&#8217;s Adventure &#8211; Part 4</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/08/10/sierra-crossing-tom-stienstras-adventure-part-4/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/08/10/sierra-crossing-tom-stienstras-adventure-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(08-08) 04:00 PDT Jeffrey Grove, Kern Canyon &#8212; From our perch on a boulder above the river, you could see three dark silhouettes in the pool below. &#8220;They can&#8217;t be fish,&#8221; said my brother, Rambob, &#8220;because they&#8217;re too big.&#8221; The morning light poured down over the Great Western Divide and to the floor of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSR Hubba 1-Person Tent &#8211; Lightweight with Easy Access</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/03/25/msr-hubba-1-person-tent-lightweight-with-easy-access/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/03/25/msr-hubba-1-person-tent-lightweight-with-easy-access/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my recent trip to visit a friend in Lake Shastina, in the shadow of Mt. Shasta, I checked out a couple of backpacking shops in the nearby town of Mt. Shasta. It&#8217;s a vibrant little community, which serves as a crossroads and supply station for hiking, backpacking and climbing. In one shop I discovered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lightest Two Person Tent &#8211; Black Diamond HiLight A Candidate</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/03/06/lightest-two-person-tent-black-diamond-hilight-a-candidate/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2007/03/06/lightest-two-person-tent-black-diamond-hilight-a-candidate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacker Magazine&#8217;s 2007 Gear Guide lists the Hilight Tent &#8211; 2 Person by Black Diamondas the lightest two-person tent. At 2 pounds, 10 ounces, it&#8217;s definitely among lightest &#8212; certainly among free-standing tents (those you can pitch without staking down). My own Sierra Design Light Year, a solo tent, weighs in at about 3 pounds, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Safe Winter Camping</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/12/18/tips-for-safety-winter-camping/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/12/18/tips-for-safety-winter-camping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Safe Winter Camping Techniques and Tips
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		<title>Mike Kretzler&#8217;s Lightweight Backpacking Base</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/12/07/mike-kretzlers-lightweight-backpacking-base/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/12/07/mike-kretzlers-lightweight-backpacking-base/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacking Gear List Series, focusing on ways to achieve the lightest possible pack.
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		<title>Backpack Series: Under 10 Pounds</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/12/04/backpack-series-under-10-pounds/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/12/04/backpack-series-under-10-pounds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<title>Going Lightweight Begins With the Base</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/11/28/going-lightweight-begins-with-the-base-1/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2006/11/28/going-lightweight-begins-with-the-base-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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