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Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">September 18, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/advantac-modmission-vest/23709/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/advantac-modmission-vest/23709/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/advantac-modmission-vest/23709/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/advantacmodmission.JPG" title="Advantac showed its latest ModMission designs at the Outdoor Retailer show in August" alt="Advantac showed its latest ModMission designs at the Outdoor Retailer show in August"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Imagine having the storage of a fishing vest that you can customize for all types of activities - hunting, hiking, photography, motorcycling, etc. Advantac is about to bring that type of vest over to the consumer market. The ModMission vest uses integrated mounts and customizable storage modules to give you just the right carry capacity.  <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/advantac-modmission-vest/23709/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="23850"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/baladeo-ultralight-multi-tool-dining/23850/">Baladeo ultralight multi-tool – for dining anywhere</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 24, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/baladeo-ultralight-multi-tool-dining/23850/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/baladeo-ultralight-multi-tool-dining/23850/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/baladeo-ultralight-multi-tool-dining/23850/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/baladeoeco133.jpg" title="The ECO133 packs small and weighs less than two ounces" alt="The ECO133 packs small and weighs less than two ounces"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The Baladeo Eco133 is the multi-tool for adventurers that don't have time to eat with a proper knife and fork at a three-leaf dining room table. The five-function tool adds little weight or bulk to your load, but it brings everything you need to enjoy a semi-civilized meal. It appears to be well-suited to fast-and-light wilderness travelers of all kinds.  <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/baladeo-ultralight-multi-tool-dining/23850/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="23816"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/critter-portable-kitchen/23816/">Critter portable kitchen - the sous chef for outdoor cooking </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 22, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/critter-portable-kitchen/23816/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/critter-portable-kitchen/23816/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/critterkitchen.png" title="The Critter is a portable modular kitchen for indoor/outdoor use" alt="The Critter is a portable modular kitchen for indoor/outdoor use"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> When you’re looking for more “portable” and less "kitchen," you go with something like the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/my-camp-wilderness-kitchen/22636/" target="_blank">My Camp Kitchen</a> camp box – or a trunk-full of camp stoves, grills, charcoal and propane tanks. On the other hand, if you lean more “kitchen” and less “portable,” you might want to look into the Critter, an elaborate portable kitchen designed for serious cookouts.  <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/critter-portable-kitchen/23816/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="23806"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/alpine-hammock-air-ground/23806/">Alpine Hammock lets you sleep in the air or on the ground</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 22, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/alpine-hammock-air-ground/23806/#comments">6 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/alpine-hammock-air-ground/23806/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/alpine-hammock-air-ground/23806/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/alpinehammock.JPG" title="The Alpine Hammock is a lightweight, two-in-one shelter for backpacking and mountaineering..." alt="The Alpine Hammock is a lightweight, two-in-one shelter for backpacking and mountaineering..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Tent manufacturers have become so obsessed with cutting weight that we have <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/sierra-designs-high-tech-tent/23474/" target="_blank">US$1,800 </a>tents that weigh little more than a pair of sneakers. Backpackers that really want to cut weight to near-nill would rarely choose a tent, however. Instead, they’d use a lighter option like a bivouac sack. The Alpine Hammock packages the light weight of a bivouac with the comfort of a hammock tent, creating one light, versatile wilderness accommodation.  <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/alpine-hammock-air-ground/23806/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="23489"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/x-bionic-mountaineering-pants/23489/">X-Bionic: High-tech pants tailored to mountaineering</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 16, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/x-bionic-mountaineering-pants/23489/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/x-bionic-mountaineering-pants/23489/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/x-bionic-mountaineering-pants/23489/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/x-bionicmountaineeringpants.jpg" title="X-Bionic Mountaineering Pants include many integrated thermal management features" alt="X-Bionic Mountaineering Pants include many integrated thermal management features"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> When you're trekking, roping, scrambling and climbing up the world's tallest mountains, you can't be worrying about your clothing failing. X-Bionic Mountaineering Pants are designed to work in mountain environments and include key features that keep you lithe and comfortable for the trip ahead ... but such technologically advanced trousers don't come cheap.  <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/x-bionic-mountaineering-pants/23489/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="23705"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/kelty-airpitch-inflatable-tents/23705/">Kelty AirPitch inflatable tents pitch in less than a minute</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 15, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/kelty-airpitch-inflatable-tents/23705/#comments">7 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/kelty-airpitch-inflatable-tents/23705/pictures">4 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/kelty-airpitch-inflatable-tents/23705/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/keltyairpitch.JPG" title="The Kelty Mach 6 includes two sleeping modules connected by a central gear vestibule" alt="The Kelty Mach 6 includes two sleeping modules connected by a central gear vestibule"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Most tents still use solid metal, fiberglass and composite poles, but a few manufacturers, including Nemo, have experimented with inflatable poles to limit packed size and make set-up easier. Now Colorado-based Kelty can be added to their number with its AirPitch tents that leave the irritation of bendy, shock-corded poles in the past. The tents use inflatable poles, which Kelty claims guarantee quick, easy set-up and tear-down. Less time hacking together your shelter means more time spent with your family ... or knocking back a cold one while enjoying the views.  <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/kelty-airpitch-inflatable-tents/23705/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="23142"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/water-resistant-down-sleeping-bags/23142/">Water-resistant down finds its way into sleeping bags</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 15, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/water-resistant-down-sleeping-bags/23142/pictures">7 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/water-resistant-down-sleeping-bags/23142/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/downtecsleepingbags-2.JPG" title="DownTek water-resistant down will be used in both sleeping bags and jackets starting this ..." alt="DownTek water-resistant down will be used in both sleeping bags and jackets starting this ..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/future-fabrics-hydrophobic-down-zero-loft-dryq/20742/" target="_blank">Water-resistant down</a> appears to be one of the next great materials of the outdoors. Last year and earlier this year, a handful of outdoor apparel manufacturers announced garments built around the material. More recently, the number of manufacturers has multiplied and plans to release a variety of water-resistant-down sleeping bags have surfaced.  <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/water-resistant-down-sleeping-bags/23142/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="23698"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/multifunctional-light-motion-headlamp-upgrade/23698/">Multifunctional Light & Motion headlamp gets upgraded </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 14, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/multifunctional-light-motion-headlamp-upgrade/23698/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/multifunctional-light-motion-headlamp-upgrade/23698/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/multifunctional-light-motion-headlamp-upgrade/23698/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/lightmotionsolite.JPG" title="The Solite 100 and 250 are multi-functional lights designed for outdoor use" alt="The Solite 100 and 250 are multi-functional lights designed for outdoor use"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The Light & Motion Solite is a chameleon of outdoor lighting that was born ready to hit your handlebars, helmet, head and hand. 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Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">August 10, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/o-range-connector-vest-backpack/22904/#comments">4 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/o-range-connector-vest-backpack/22904/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042156/http://www.gizmag.com/o-range-connector-vest-backpack/22904/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/o-rangeconnectorvest-2.jpg" title="A vest with extra storage in back " alt="A vest with extra storage in back "/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> O-range is an Italian design studio-turned-manufacturer that builds a line of distinctive backpacks and bags. Its new Connector Vest strips the straps off the backpack and replaces them with a vest. 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