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2014-09-28
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The North Face Furnace 35 is a light, compactable and temperature-appropriate sleeping bag for summer and warm shoulder season camping. We tested...
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2014-09-28
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2014-09-25
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Bringing technology into the backcountry is a guilty pleasure in which many of us seem to now be indulging. The Braven 855s let's you have...
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2014-09-25
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2014-09-21
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Mountain House, also known as Oregon Freeze Dry got their start in the 1960’s dehydrating fruit for children’s cereal. Later they...
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2014-09-21
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2014-09-19
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There are 3 tents in the Marmot 1 Person tent line up: the EOS, the Pulsar (similar to the EOS but with more head room and a bit heavier), and the...
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2014-09-19
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2014-09-18
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Mountain Hardwear always has lots of big news and new products to present at the annual Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City and this Summer it...
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2014-09-18
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2014-09-16
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Avatech today officially launched the SP1, AvaNet and Snowpit Editor to the backcountry skiing world after testing in six countries with over 50+...
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2014-09-16
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2014-09-15
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In addition to their down filled sleeping mats, Exped also makes synthetic filled mats as well. These mats are supposed to be lighter, more...
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2014-09-15
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2014-09-13
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I’m a hot guy in bed. That is, my body is like a 6-foot furnace when I’m horizontal for the night. And when I sleep outside, that...
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2014-09-13
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2014-09-07
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The North Face can be considered a pretty progressive company especially with recent innovations such as FlashDry and ThermoBall which you can...
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2014-09-07
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2014-09-05
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In this review we will be testing three different hammocks, a tarp, and a hanging kit. Each hammock has its own strengths and weaknesses and I...
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2014-09-05
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2014-09-02
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Marker has surprised almost everyone by releasing a new tech binding which nicely answer the call of this growing segment of the binding market....
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2014-10-16
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2014-09-01
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Mountain Equipment has fast become one of our favourite brands here at Backcountry Skiing Canada. The British manufacturer should not be confused...
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2014-09-01
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2014-08-31
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A convenient and popular feature of the Futura Pro is the two zipped pockets on the hip belt for easy access and stow-away of essentials. The real...
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2014-08-31
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2014-08-28
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Are you a little sick of pumping for fresh water when camping or hiking? We are. That's why we are so stoked about the Platypus GravityWorks...
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2014-08-28
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2014-08-27
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Do you agree that a pair of boots can make or break a backpacking trip? We recently wrote a review of the Scarpa Kinesis Pro GTX backpacking boot,...
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2014-08-27
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2014-08-24
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Our friend Cameron Martindell from Elevation Outdoors has prepared a comprehensive video overview from his three days at the Summer Outdoor...
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2014-08-24
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2014-08-22
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The North Face has one of the biggest if not the biggest line of products in the outdoor gear-o-sphere. At the recent Summer Outdoor Retailer Show...
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2014-08-22
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2014-08-20
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Sierra Designs has always been one of my personal favourite gear manufacturers given their endless drive to innovate and this is no exception for...
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2014-08-20
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2014-08-18
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Last winter I was fortunate enough to win an Arcteryx Quintic skipack during the soap box competition. Because this pack was in such high...
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2014-08-18
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2014-08-18
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We here at Backcountry Skiing Canada take our gear pretty seriously, so when a product is awarded our coveted "Gear of the Year" it's a...
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2014-08-18
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2014-08-17
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Just when you think backpack designs can’t get any more advanced and everything that could be improved, has been improved, along comes...
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2014-08-17
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2014-08-15
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We've been wearing these OluKai shoes for a few months now and it's time to report back to you, our readers. They satisfy the two f's:...
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2014-08-15
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2014-08-13
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The Summer Outdoor Retailer Show (or OR as it is commonly referred to) wrapped up last week in Salt Lake City and the Backcountry Skiing Canada...
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2014-08-13
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2014-08-11
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Suunto has just released the new Ambit 3 GPS watch which we mentioned in a previous post here, as well as our full review of the Suunto Ambit 2...
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2014-08-11
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2014-08-10
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The La SPortiva Boulder X shoe is part of a long line of well-made, innovative hiking and approach shoes by La Sportiva. The most notable features...
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2014-08-10
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