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The North Face HyperAir GTX, The Ultimate Waterproof Jacket

A new backpacking material by GOR-TEX debuts in The North Face HyperAir GTX. It’s more waterproof than anything yet, and it won’t wear out.

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Gear Deals: Cyber Monday Backpacking Madness

It’s that time of year. See the scoop on the best Cyber Monday backpacking deals around.

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Packing It Out Clears 1,000 Pounds of Trash Off Appalachian Trail [interview]

Led by Seth Orme, Packing It Out is an initiative to keep wilderness trails clean. They started by thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and cleared 1,000 pounds of trash. Next up, the Pacific Crest Trail. We interviewed them.

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goTenna: The Wireless Silent 2 oz Communicator

goTenna is a 2 oz dongle that allows people to communicate without Internet or cell reception in a four mile radius. Secure messaging and location sharing makes the device perfect for backpacking. They are answering questions on Reddit all day!

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