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Mystery Ranch Bridger 55 Review

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Mystery Ranch Bridger 55 Andrew Piotrowski Recently I tested out the Mystery Ranch Bridger 55 Pack. When it comes to modern backpacking packs there seem to be two clear design platforms that take very opposite approaches. There is the minimalist “throw everything in one pocket Ultra-Light” platforms on one side and on the other side of the spectrum are the super

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Weston Summit Skis – Fun and Encouraging Backcountry Skis

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Weston Summit Skis Wil Rickards Skiing provides many wonderful metaphors to explore life. Backcountry skiing, with its added complexities, gives us even more. At the heart of them all lie two foundational and intertwined constructs; rhythm and balance. Nature has a metronome running like a heartbeat through everything; tides, moons, seasons. In human endeavor, it defines grace and elegance. Watch

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Snowclipper Pulk: a versatile, all-purpose gear sled for towing loads in technical terrain

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Snowclipper Pulk: a versatile, all-purpose gear sled for towing loads in technical terrain Drew Thayer   For carrying heavy loads on snow, sleds are the way to go. I learned this in grad school when I had to lug 90 pounds of batteries and equipment to an instrument site in Wyomings’ Snowy Range every week for winter. Snow provides such

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