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	<title>LightBackpacking.com</title>
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	<description>Ideas, advice, news and reviews, to help you become "one with your pack"</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 03:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a Croc - 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>
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		<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 any water crossing more than a few inches deep requires you to unlace and walk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gear List for 2008 - 15 pounds, 4.5 ounces (without food)</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/04/19/gear-list-for-2008-15-pounds-45-ounces-without-food/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/04/19/gear-list-for-2008-15-pounds-45-ounces-without-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve reviewed plenty of gear and discussed lots of ways to reduce weight to help make each of you the ultimate ultralight backpacker.
At the same time, entering my 11th  year of backpacking, I believe in having some extra comforts, which go against the austere philosophy of the take-no-prisoners ultra, ultralight backpackers, but make me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ultralight Backpacking Trail Foods</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/03/28/ultralight-backpacking-trail-foods/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/03/28/ultralight-backpacking-trail-foods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Backcountry kitchen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacking companions Wild Bill, the Duke and I share meal prep duties. If we&#8217;re out for a typical three night trip, each of us brings a dinner. I usually bring a half pound of linguini, broken so it fits into a sandwich bag, a four-ounce plastic bottle with garlic, red pepper flakes and olive oil [...]]]></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 weight). Individually wrapped like peppermint candies, you splash them with water making them instantly rehydrate, creating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rattlesnakes - Everywhere You Want to Be</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/03/11/rattlesnakes-everywhere-you-want-to-be/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/03/11/rattlesnakes-everywhere-you-want-to-be/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Backpacking tips and techniques]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was just reading about Tom Mangan of Two-Heel Drive&#8217;s too-close-for-comfort brush with a rattlesnake. Take his tips to heart. Just today, I was working on a story for a hospital publication about snake bites and spoke to the mom of an 18-month-old who was bitten in September by a &#8220;baby rattler.&#8221; It took 17 [...]]]></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 in 2000. I own the first and second generation models, and if you look at an [...]]]></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 this list down further, you need to consider temperature rating.
I own a Western Mountaineering Highlite, a [...]]]></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, [...]]]></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>TrackStick II - Track Your Ultralight Backpack</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/01/27/trackstick-ii-track-your-ultralight-backpack/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/01/27/trackstick-ii-track-your-ultralight-backpack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The TrackStick II is a personal GPS data logging and tracking device. The company website suggests you &#8220;Find a good camping spot and leave it to  TrackStick to remember where it is and the path you took to get there.&#8221; Apparently  you dowload the data into Google 3D on a Windows PC only [...]]]></description>
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