A jacket so light, even a NAME would weigh too much. The Montbell ExLight is one of the lightest down jackets available, and after three solid years of 3-season backpacking and frequent city use, mine has repeatedly proven to be comfortable, compressible, warm and light..


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Welcome to UGQ Outdoor Equipment, where we make back packing gear for your style. Whether, back packing, kayaking, canoeing, bike touring, or just about any other outdoor adventure activity that requires light weight small pack size equipment we can help you out. We manufacture high quality back packing quilts, tarps and accessories from our shop located in Jackson, Michigan. Feel free to look around and see what we have to offer, if you have any questions please see our policies page or contact us directly.


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WHAT IS A LAND SHARK? An Instant survival shelter and a good tool for a bad day. Land Shark is designed to save your life from hostile elements on land or in water. Its patented design keeps you warm, dry, and visible to search & rescue crews for miles. When traveling into the unknown, always bring your Land Shark.


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Goose Feet Gear is the maker of fine down clothing & accessories. Ben’s gear is ultralight; known for it’s warmth & high quality craftsmanship. Goose Feet gear is ideal for backpacking, camping, hiking, hunting or any outdoor activity during the cold weather.


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With twelve ounces of top-quality 900 Fill-power Hungarian goose down for warmth and compressibility, 1.1oz/square yard ripstop nylon for low weight, and some of the most affordable prices on the market, the Hammock Gear Burrow is a no-brainer. Other topquilts might run more than $300, and a sleeping bag of similar quality could cost nearly $500


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Full length Underquilt for hammock camping

Molly Mac Gear Store –> Shamu UQ (Underquilt)

Shamu Underquilt: This is a full length size underquilt. Made from Climashield™ with breathable nylon covering.


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Hey everyone. Today I’m going to talk to you about product from Nite-ize. I had the opportunity to try the reflective tent line kit with figure 9’s. The kit comes with four reflective guy lines and four figure 9’s.


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The Ridgeline Stuffer: The 2-sided mesh stuff sack.

Mountaingoat Hats & Good All Products –> Mesh Sack / Ridgeline Stuffer

The Ridgeline Stuffer is a very lightweight option for storing your water bottle and other items that are hard to fit in a hammock ridgeline organizer. It works as a stuff sack with cord and toggle openings on both ends. For removable ridgelines is can be threaded right through the line. It can be secured to fixed lines by running the cord over the line and back through the toggle.


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Hey everyone! I’m excited to be writing this article about the Grand Trunk Goods double hammock.


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Molly Mac Gear: 5-in-1 jerry Chair. Lightweight multi-use camp chair, underquilt, ground cloth or pack cover


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OutdoorTrailGear.com has earned a reputation as a great place to buy outdoor gear from some of the best cottage manufacturers around. We are growing as a popular site for in-depth reviews and a marketplace for vendors to sell their unique products. Word of mouth has been our best source of new customers, and we continue to grow – thanks to you, our customers!


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It isn’t often that you find a piece of gear that just will not die. We’ve all heard the expression: “Lightweight, Cheap, Strong – pick two.” I picked all three (well…maybe not quite CHEAP, but certainly no more expensive than other high-quality carbon fiber poles) with the LighTrek4 (LT4) Adjustable poles from Gossamer Gear (GG). (Image above taken at: Just below the summit of South Sister, Central Oregon)


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