Travel Gear Blog News 12/09/2010
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Road Warrior Stocking Stuffer: Garmin Portable Friction Mount | Practical Travel Gear
A great add-on for many Garmin GPS owners (or, hint, a stocking stuffer) is a portable mount which lets the nav unit ride on the dash instead of being suction-mounted to the windshield.
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10 Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Outdoor Enthusiasts – the GearCaster
As the holidays draw closer, it's time to start thinking about some last minute stocking stuffer ideas for those outdoor enthusiasts on your list.
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Outdoor Research Dry Stuff Sack – Episode 9 | Outdoor Gear TV
They sure beat a zip block baggie: A review of the Outdoor Research Lightweight Dry Stuff Sack
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REI Blog: Weblog for an active community of people who love the outdoors | 2 Ounces or Less: Microweight Gifts
Know someone who is a lightweight/ultralight devotee? Here's a handful of worthwhile items that deliver above-average performance at a barely-there weight
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The Cleanest Line: Product Testing – Backpacking with the New Capilene® 3
This season Patagonia revised their Capilene® Midweight Baselayer, their most popular cold weather Capilene.
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Hammock Camping in Cold Weather: A Hammock Lover’s Guide To Staying Warm
One of the common concerns with hammock camping is how to stay warm without the insulation provided by a tent enclosure.
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SPOT on a Keychain | Gear Review | Gear Junkie
Made for the marine market, the HUG product includes a SPOT Tracker GPS satellite transmitter, a wireless keypad, and two keychain fobs for your boat’s keys.
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VestPac: a lightweight solution for hydration and personal electronic devices – OutdoorInformer.com
VestPac, based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is bringing a minimalist attitude in a new line of modular hydration packs.
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Sandals made from Wine Corks | Gear Review | Gear Junkie
SOLE, a manufacturer of footbeds, socks and sandals, is partnering with ReCORK, a wine-cork recycling program, to design a new line of products.
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New “crumpled” city maps for tourists | Gadling.com
Alex from Gadling reviews new "crumpled" city maps for tourists available for New York, Paris, London, Rome, and Berlin.