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Best Mountain Bike Tires 2018

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The Best Mountain Bike Tires Of 2018

Outfitting your mountain bike with the right tires e tires can make or break your offroad exploits. In the same way that bulky, overly treaded tires will slow you down on the road, tires that are too smooth and too small will affect your traction on the trail, ruining your cornering as well as being potentially unsafe. Choosing the right bike tires is no different than choosing some for you car, really, and it’s important to find the right set.

By Austin Leavitt

Gregory Backpacks Alpinisto 35

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Gregory Alpinisto 35: Lightweight Daypack For Ice-Climbing, Skiing, Dayhikes

Gregory backpacks go way back. When Wayne Gregory was just 14 years old, he invented his own backpack design as a Boy Scout project, and 50 years later, he’s still designing all different kinds of backpacks. Gregory’s emphasis was on fit, and the brand was one of the first to create backpacks with different waist sizes and adjustable waistbelts that actually adjust to different waist angles.

By Austin Leavitt

SteriPen Ultra UV Water Purifier

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SteriPen Ultra: Rechargeable UV Purifier For Just About Everything

Having some way to purify water is a practical necessity whether you’re traveling deep into the backcountry and want to pack to light, or when something goes wrong, and your water system has been compromised. And while squeeze filters and purifying tablets are effective and convenient in their own right, there is something to be said for UV purifiers, such as the SteriPen Ultra.

By Austin Leavitt

Best Packrafts 2018

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A Look At The Best Packrafts of 2018

Backpacking is awesome. As is bikepacking. But honestly, neither compares to packrafting. There’s just something about floating down a river, whether it’s winding through a mountain gorge, or just the woods, with your gear alongside you, and having to touch land for the night.

By Austin Leavitt