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Meet Patman, one of January's most helpful reviewers

Meet Patman, authors of one of the most helpful gear reviews for January. He and Tamerlin are our first community members awarded this new monthly recognition, and both win a Trailspace goodie pack. Congratulations!

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Hilleberg Introduces 3-Season Tents

For the first time in its 40-year history, Swedish tent maker Hilleberg has created a series of three-season tents.

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Outdoor Retailer: The Hoopla over a 4P Tent

We head to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market this week, and there's so much new backcountry gear to cover we're previewing some that has already caught our...

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Lightweight Backpacking: Shelter Makeover

Learn how to reduce the weight of your current tent and what to look for in a new tent if you decide to replace yours, in this second piece from our introduction to lightweight backpacking. Also, consider some alternative ultralight shelters.

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Outdoor Retailer: Toughstakes for snow or sand

Want your tent stakes to stay firmly anchored, even in loose sand and snow? Eric Simonson of Toughstake says his aluminum stakes with guy wire have 10 times the anchoring force of traditional stakes.

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Outdoor Retailer: Platypus, MSR, Therm-a-Rest

New hydration packs, tents, cookware and sleeping gear from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010

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Outdoor Retailer: Mountainsmith adds tents, sleeping bags

Two backpacking tents and six mummy-style sleeping bags will be added to the company's line-up in 2011.

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Outdoor Retailer: "Lightest Double-Wall Shelter in the World"

Terra Nova's double-walled tent tips the scales at just over a pound, but you'll want to check the sticker price before jumping for joy.

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Outdoor Retailer: Easton Mountain Products

How do you make a tent pole up to 59 percent lighter and leave out the shock cord? How do you protect a trekking pole's grip from vibration in any direction? Ask the folks at Easton, a true development company.

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