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		<title>Teva Illums &#8211; Ultralight Backpacking Flip Flops with a Guiding Light</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/27/teva-illums-ultralight-backpacking-flip-flops-with-a-guiding-light/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just did a video on ultralight backpacking camp shoes &#8212; shoes that make steam crossings easier, give you more comfort around the campfire. A email from Backpacker Magazine highlights the new Teva Illums, $50 flip flops (a lot of money) with a light built in. Backpacker says they are &#8220;made with the outdoor enthusiast [...]]]></description>
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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>Kiva Tote &#8211; Ultralight Backpacking Day Pack</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/15/kiva-tote-ultralight-backpacking-day-pack/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/15/kiva-tote-ultralight-backpacking-day-pack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve completed many point-to-point backpacks but have come to prefer trips where we set up a basecamp, then day hike each day in different directions. But where do you find an ultralight day pack when every ounce counts. Check out the Kiva Tote. Be light. Be safe. Be one with the Pack.]]></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>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/10/free-ultralight-backpacking-stuff-a-great-little-video/#comments</comments>
		<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>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/05/18/first-aid-for-the-fingers-a-good-backpacking-companion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 16:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backpacking tips and techniques]]></category>
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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>Sierras Thick with Snow</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/03/05/sierras-thick-with-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday afternoon on a flight from Atlanta to San Francisco, I flew over Mammoth Ski Resort and the John Muir/Ansel Adams Wilderness area. It was incredibly beautiful, but I can attest to the fact that no one will be getting onto these trails early this year. The entire Sierra is covered in thick snow &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2.5 Miles or Bust &#8211; Cache Creek Wilderness</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/12/26/25-miles-or-bust-cache-creek-wilderness/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/12/26/25-miles-or-bust-cache-creek-wilderness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacking companion Wild Bill and I thought a November backpack would reward us with total solitude. Instead, we were greeted by 15 college students and a four hunters at the trailhead next to Highway 20 near Clearlake, California. We let them go ahead, then headed toward our overnight destination seven miles ahead in Wilson Valley. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter&#8217;s Coming &#8212; One More Chance to Backpack</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/10/28/winters-coming-one-more-chance-to-backpack/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/10/28/winters-coming-one-more-chance-to-backpack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my 12th season as a backpacker and &#8212; I hate to admit it &#8212; the first season I haven&#8217;t had a pack on my back. Several trips started out with packs packed, but turned into camping / day hiking-into-the-wilderness-trips, covering sections of the PCT. Still, I am hoping for one more chance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sinkyone Wilderness: Elk on Bear Harbor Road</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/09/21/sinkyone-wilderness-elk-on-bear-harbor-road/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/09/21/sinkyone-wilderness-elk-on-bear-harbor-road/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wild Bill, the Duke and I just spent three days in the King Range, that 4,000 foot mountain range that forms the backdrop to the 28-mile Lost Coast Trail. On Saturday we topped King Peak at 4,200 feet and spent two hours having lunch and enjoying the incredible view. On Sunday, we drove down to [...]]]></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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