In This Issue

• Proper Hydration
• Express Yourself
• Blog Hits
• Recent User Reviews
• Trailspace Hats
• Forum Highlights
• Sales and Specials

We all need to stay sufficiently hydrated while hiking, backpacking, or climbing to avoid dehydration's dangerous effects and a ruined trip. Read part one of our month-long backcountry water treatment series »

Express Yourself

Last month we launched a slew of new site features designed to allow you to better express yourself: user avatars, new forum posting tools, expanded user profiles and more.

If you're a registered member, you can get started by updating your profile. If you haven't signed up yet, what better time to join the community?

Recent User Reviews

Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15° down 3-season sleeping bag by Darrell Young L.L. Bean Cresta Hikers backpacking boot by FE The North Face Dyad 22 three-season tent by Jinx16 Grivel Quantum Tech ice tool by Marc Durant GSI Ultralight Dualist Cook System pot/pan by Arson Hilleberg Kaitum four-season tent by dmolloy Trangia Mini Trangia alcohol stove by Ridge Cloudveil Boundary Jacket soft shell jacket by secondtopaul

Grivel Quantum Tech     GSI Ultralight Dualist Cook System     Sierra Designs Convert 2

Mountain Hardwear Big Bang SL down cold weather bag by Shin Mountain Laurel Designs Add On Pockets backpack accessory by Fishyhead Asolo FSN 280 GTX hiking boot by Beth Welden Cabela's Rainy River Gore-tex PacLite Parka hard shell jacket by 300winmag Sierra Designs Convert 2 four-season tent by Scott Krankkala Vargo Triad Titanium Stove alcohol stove by soleful2001 Patagonia Guide Pants soft shell pant by gearjunky Browse all user reviews by date, type, or brand.

Do you have a favorite -- or least favorite -- piece of gear? Write a review.

Forum Highlights

Survival Question - Unprepared for Winter Storm

Camera precautions

Latest Trends in Nature-Based Outdoor Recreation

Backcountry waste management

Beer Knot

size of ice axe

How waterproof is the bathtub floor of a tent?

Seam grip remover?

GPS and Paper Topographic maps

Post your favorite picture and tell us about it

Join the conversation: all this and much more in the Trailspace forums

Trailspace Blog Hits

Gregory Founder Shows How to Fit a Backpack

Safe Hiking During Hunting Season

Bierhoff Bros: House of German Coats

Free Tunes from REI's GoPlaylist

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Trailspace Hats

The Trailspace Trail Runner Cap makes a great gift.

The Trail Runner and other great Trailspace hats are available at Gear for Adventure.

Sales and Specials

Rock/Creek is turning twenty-one! In celebration, take 21% off the most expensive item in your cart with coupon code "21YEARS". Expires November 28.

Help Horny Toad fight global warming. Use coupon code "SIMPLETOAD" when you check out and Horny Toad will donate 10% of your purchase amount to the WE Campaign. Good through November 21.

Now through November 25 at EMS purchase $125 or more from The North Face and receive a $25 Gear Bucks Card to use on a future purchase of $50 or more.