In This Issue

• Photo Contest Winners
• Human Waste
• News
• Recent User Reviews
• Blog Hits
• Forum Highlights

Photo Contest Winners Announced

Thank you to everyone who entered and participated in the first Trailspace member photo contest. It was great fun to see so many pictures from our talented members. We had 227 entries in the contest and nearly 4,000 votes by members. See the top-voted winners in the following categories, along with some words from the photographers about themselves and their photographs:

Landscape
People Outdoors
Nature and Wildlife

Human Waste Disposal in the Backcountry:
How to pee and poop in the woods

Most hikers, backpackers, and climbers know that answering the call of nature in the backcountry can present an interesting (sometimes embarrassing) challenge. At the very least, it may cause uncertainty. As some suggested practices change, here are guidelines for taking care of business miles from indoor plumbing »

News

Free admission to National Parks April 17- 25

Update: Patagonia's Progress with Closed-Loop Recycling

Goggles and sunglasses added to Gear Guide

Recent User Reviews

Black Diamond Big Gun harness by BettyS BlueWater 10.3mm SlimLine Elite climbing rope by MrTJ Evernew Ti DX Set With Stove by Seth B. First Ascent Frontpoint Jacket by MtnHund Granite Gear Vapor Day pack by nicksmaint Gregory Shasta backpack by cparekh Julbo Looping I sunglasses by Alicia Lowa Renegade GTX Lo trail shoes by Justsayohm Mammut Smart belay device by MtnHund

Evernew Ti DX Set With Stove     Mountain Hardwear Elkommando Kilt     Osprey Exos 46

Mountain Hardwear Elkommando Kilt by Leo Mountain House Pro-Pack Beef Stroganoff by Perry Clark Mountain Mama Tenaya V-Neck Tee by E-Rock The North Face Tadpole 23 tent by Chris Gumm Osprey Exos 46 pack by knarfster Primus EtaPower EF stove by HWM Timex Expedition WS4 altimeter by Bill S Van Gorkom Custom Hiking Boots by Henry HORTON Browse all user reviews by date, type, or brand.

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

Trailspace Blog Hits

Ranger Doug Follett: The Voice of Glacier

Another climbing movie: The Wildest Dream

Video: Erik Weihenmayer climbs The Naked Edge

Helmet cams for the rest of us?

Great American Backyard Campout, 275 nights and counting

AllAboutBirds.org: learn your ornithology

In praise of front-country trails

Announcing the outdoor brand of the millennium!

More from the blog »

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Forum Highlights

Backpacking and pollen

Which fishing supplies do folks take hiking?

Waterproofing a map: laminating or sealer

Let’s talk stove maintenance

Repair kits

Improper top rope belay

13-year-old to attempt Everest

Trip Planning: Cumberland Gap Memorial Day Weekend

Trip Report: Easter hut-to-hut ski tour, Norway

Recipe: Simple egg and potato breakfast

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