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		<title>South Sister Climb &#8211; August 7, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ploss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My brothers and I have been discussing a family climb of South Sister for about a year. In late July, we finally agreed on a weekend and made formal plans to ascend the 3rd highest peak in Oregon! Fortunately for us, the Rooster Rock fire that burned 6,000+ acres in the Deschutes National Forest was contained and didn&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=1062&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hiking in Sandals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ploss</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This year, I&#8217;ve become a huge fan of hiking in sandals, putting a ton of mileage on my Keen Newport H2&#8216;s. These have been my shoes of choice for weekly hikes through nearly every condition with the exception of snow. The fit of these sandals has been great and with the shielded toe, they prevent [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=1056&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UL Beer Concentrate? WTF?</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/07/27/ul-beer-concentrate-wtf/</link>
		<comments>http://smackpacker.com/2010/07/27/ul-beer-concentrate-wtf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ploss</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UL backpackers have been waxing poetic about dehydrated beer for a long time. Now, apparently, there&#8217;s a concentrated beer that is nearly beyond the vaporware stage and will be available for you to buy from your computer ONLY if you live in Talkeetna, AL. Concentrated brew is brewed like a spirit without all the water. On the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=1051&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wildwood Trail: Done in a Day!</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/07/25/wildwood-trail-done-in-a-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ploss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awakening at O&#8217;dark-thirty on Saturday morning (actually 4:30am), I set off to fulfill my goal to day hike the entire Wildwood trail in Portland, OR, totaling just a hair over 30 miles. Given that none of my family members could even be bothered with this quest, I set out on my own, driving to the &#8220;trail head&#8221; at Newberry Rd [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=1011&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So You Picked Up a New Tarp. Now What?</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/05/03/so-you-picked-up-a-new-tarp-now-what/</link>
		<comments>http://smackpacker.com/2010/05/03/so-you-picked-up-a-new-tarp-now-what/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 01:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McLovin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cuben Solo Pro Tarp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guylines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[length]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[linelocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Laurel Designs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exploring guyline lengths and proper line lock usage with the Mountain Laurel Designs Cuben Solo Pro Tarp<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=953&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Poll: Final Frontier?</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/13/todays-poll-final-frontier/</link>
		<comments>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/13/todays-poll-final-frontier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McLovin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackpacker.com/?p=910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we each variously acquire new substitute additions to our Big 3, I&#8217;m curious where future weight savings might exist. Other than pack, bag and shelter, which item(s) would be next on your list for weight reduction, either by upgrade (replacement with a superior, lighter item) or by downgrade (replacement with an inferior but lighter [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=910&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quilt Trip: An Examination of UL Backpacking Quilts</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/12/quilt-trip/</link>
		<comments>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/12/quilt-trip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McLovin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Backpacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cuben Fiber]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sleeping bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ultralight]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackpacker.com/?p=840</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A close look at a few of the lightest backpacking quilts available on the market today.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=840&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MLD eVent Rain Mitts Quick Review</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/11/mld-event-rain-mitts-quick-review/</link>
		<comments>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/11/mld-event-rain-mitts-quick-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ploss</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackpacker.com/?p=827</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After a bone-chilling hike in a downpour @ 38 degrees a week and a few days ago, forcing me to throw my poles into my pack and bury my hands in my pockets, I immediately decided that I needed some lightweight shells to protect my hands in ultralight style! What better excuse, er reason, to send $45 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=827&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MLD Cuben Solo Pro Tarp Quick Review</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/11/mld-cuben-solo-pro-tarp-quick-review/</link>
		<comments>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/11/mld-cuben-solo-pro-tarp-quick-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ploss</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackpacker.com/?p=816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the cuben items purchased for this season is a Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD) Solo Pro Tarp. This, although I didn&#8217;t necessarily &#8220;need&#8221; a new tarp, was intended to be used in conjunction with my Super Mica jacket to replace my Gatewood Cape and wind shirt in my kit, shaving a couple of precious [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=816&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marmot Super Mica Review</title>
		<link>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/09/marmot-super-mica-review/</link>
		<comments>http://smackpacker.com/2010/04/09/marmot-super-mica-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ploss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve made MANY purchases for the 2010 backpacking season, including significant purchases of gear constructed of cuben fiber. I&#8217;ve not yet chronicled a single item thus far, due to the simple reason of not wanting to review anything I haven&#8217;t adequately tested . . . in the field. The first purchase that I feel able to properly review is the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smackpacker.com&blog=10190316&post=777&subd=smackpacker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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