Hiking
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Vaude has taken the next steps in "Leave No Trace" backpacking, simplifying a backpack down to a single material and 3D-printed components. Billed as the world's first recyclable backpack, the Novum 3D pack previews a more eco-friendly form of gear.
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When sourcing drinking water in the great outdoors it can pay to take no chances, and a new line of bottles co-developed by CamelBak and Lifestraw is one designed to keep risk of contamination to a minimum.
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Dutch designer Arnaud Desseyn has graced our pages with a couple of interesting portable stove designs before. The FireTower is his latest creation, featuring a neat rocket stove design that folds flat and slides into a book-sized bag for easy carry.
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There are times when less is definitely more, and loading up a backpack for a trek into the wilderness is certainly one of those times. Here's a handful of compact camp stoves that can get you cooking with materials that can be sourced on your arrival.
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Many hikers use trekking poles, plus they carry a folding camp chair in their backpack. The TrekChair is designed to both save space and reduce weight, by integrating the poles into the chair's frame.
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For two decades, US company Jetboil has specialized in portable stoves for adventurous souls and has now launched what it calls the lightest backpacking stove ever made, the 7.1-oz (200-g) Jetboil Stash.
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Nine years ago, we heard about a towable backpack setup known as the Monowalker Hikingtrailer. Well, a new version is now being crowdfunded, and it's claimed to be sturdier, more adjustable, and capable of carrying even more gear.
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On December 25, 2011, a cyclone destroyed Norway's Tungestølen Tourist Cabin, which had served hikers for over a century. Commissioned to create its replacement, Snøhetta designed a cluster of cabins that are shaped to mitigate the wind's effects.
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Looking to equip outdoor adventurers with a few survival-oriented tricks up their sleeves, Canadian startup Toporo has taken to Kickstarter with a trekking pole that does just that, with six tools tucked away inside.
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Dubbed SunUp, the solar backpack device was designed in collaboration with The North Face and features a 15-W solar panel that's capable of fully charging a 4,000-mAh battery within 12 hours.
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If you spend much time backcountry hiking, chances are you're the sort of person who would find use for at least two things: a trekking pole and a water purifier. Well, PurTrek combines them both in one carbon fiber-bodied device.
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Rather than packing a hammock, a tent and a tarp on your travels, Church Outdoor Gear has now unwrapped the Walden Hammock, with a unique shape that lets it transform into several types of shelter as quick as the weather changes.
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