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		<title>Best Apple iPhone Apps for GPS-Led Adventures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve experimented the past few years with all kinds of electronic gadgets I thought I might make good trail companions. The iPod nano was a favorite: a little more than an ounce with a video camera and music. My iPhone 3 offered books to read after dark. Then my iPhone 4 provided the total package [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacker Bruce Alive and Well</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog are supposed to be a place to pour out your heart about things you love. I launched Lightbackpacking.com June 17, 2006 (hard to believe) with that in mind and have posted lots of information about gear, trips and tips for going light and ultralight on the trail.  This year, mainly because of my work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Rain Jacket &#8230; Four Get the Test</title>
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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>Humboldt Creek and the Dolason Prairie Trail</title>
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		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2011/05/20/humboldt-creek-and-the-dolason-prairie-trail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 15:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a description of ultralight backpacking in Redwood National Park along Redwood Creek and Dolason Prairie Trail.]]></description>
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		<title>Nemo Moto Ultralight Tent Among Backpacker Magazine Gear Guide Favorites</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2011/05/10/322/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacker Magazine Gear Guide features the Nemo Moto 1P tent.]]></description>
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		<title>Osprey Hornet 46 Ultralight and Compact</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2011/04/25/osprey-hornet-46-ultralight-and-compact/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2011/04/25/osprey-hornet-46-ultralight-and-compact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backpacks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I own an Osprey Aether (no longer made) at 1 pound, nine ounces and an Osprey Atmos 35 (discontinued) at 2 pounds, 4 ounces and love both. The Atmos 35 is really solid with a frame, mesh net at your back and really stretchy pockets all around. You can go for a week or more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Full-size NeoAir Therm-a-Rest Sleeping Pad Weighs Just 14 Ounces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sleeping bags and pads]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I own three Therma-a-Rest pads (2.5 pounds, my original; 1 pound, four ounces (full size) and a 3/4 body version at 15 ounces) and a Downmat 7 (filled with down and really warm) that comes in at a little over two pounds. Of course, the 3/4 pad would be the first choice for the ultralight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duct Tape &#8211; The &#8216;Miracle Cure&#8217; for Injured Backpackers</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2011/01/14/duct-tape-the-miracle-cure-for-injured-backpackers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lightbackpacking.com/?p=298</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve heard it said that if you were stranded on an island, aspirin would be the one essential drug in your first aid kid. You might say that duct tape plays a similar role for those of us who venture into the wilderness. You can use it to repair broken poles and patch tents, sleeping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Point Cabrillo Lighthouse &#8230; At the end of a Trail (of sorts)</title>
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		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/12/13/point-cabrillo-lighthouse-at-the-end-of-a-trail-of-sorts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunset at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse on the Mendocino Coast between Fort Bragg and Mendocino, California.]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2010/07/27/teva-illums-ultralight-backpacking-flip-flops-with-a-guiding-light/#comments</comments>
		<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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