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World’s Lightest, Tiniest Daypack?

January 13, 2010

If you’ve ever worn your daypack and thought to yourself, “man, I wish this thing could compress to fit on my keychain,” maybe you’d be interested in the new Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Daypack.
Stephen Regenold of The Gear Junkie got his hands on one and gave it a review, and said while it might not [...]

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Review: Black Diamond Equipment’s Boost

January 11, 2010

A while back, the guys at Black Diamond Equipment were kind enough to send me a sample of their new Boost pack to test out. After taking it to Topanga State Park last weekend, I can say it is a more than welcome addition to my arsenal of gear-carriers, even with a few minor [...]

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Holiday Promotion on OpenSky

December 7, 2009

The team at OpenSky are launching a great holiday promotion today with the potential to get some big savings on items bought through the OpenSky shopkeepers’ network.
Just head to the OpenSky Holiday Promotion site, input your email, and tell them MODERNHIKER is your favorite OpenSky shopkeeper. You’ll be emailed a coupon ranging from [...]

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More Cyber Monday Stuff from REI, Moosejaw, and Backcountry.com

November 30, 2009

So the OpenSky free $25 coupons have run out, as the storefronts all got slammed into internet submission within hours of announcing the deal. They plan on offering some similar deals through the month of December, and I will definitely let you know when they’re running. However, if you’re still interested in ordering [...]

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Looking for a Hiking Child-Carrier

November 24, 2009

Reader Mark wrote in with a gear question that I don’t really have enough experience to answer:
I have an 11 month old daughter, and we’re at the stage where she’s outgrown the Baby Bjorn that I carry her in when going hiking together.
I was wondering if you could recommend a child carrier. It seems [...]

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Gore-Tex Experience More Blogger Summit Behind the Scenes

November 3, 2009

The second day of the Blogger Summit started off nice ‘n’ early, with a behind the scenes tour of some of the Gore-Tex testing facilities in Maryland.
The first stop was a small conference room, where we were given a quick rundown of some of the properties of Gore-Tex products from Brad Hill and John Reaney. [...]

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Gore-Tex Experience More Blogger Summit – Intro to Gore

November 2, 2009

Last week, I was invited to the Philadelphia area to be a part of the Gore-Tex Experience More Blogger Summit, a meetup of several outdoor bloggers from around the country. We were invited to learn a bit more about Gore-Tex and the company behind it, as well as get some behind-the-scenes factory tours [...]

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New Modern Hiker Store is Here!

October 23, 2009

Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of working with a great group of people from New York City who currently go by the name The OpenSky Project. They’ve been working with me and a bunch of other great bloggers and experts to develop personalized shopping experiences on their web sites.
Their [...]

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Buy Merrell, Get Outside

August 31, 2009

In other non-fire news, Merrell is offering a great deal to shoppers over the next few weeks. From now through September 15th, if you spend $90 or more in the online store, not only will you get some great new boots (or backpacks or jackets or tons of other stuff), but you’ll also get [...]

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Beyond the Ten Essentials

March 12, 2009

If, after you’ve decided that yes, you do kind of dig this whole hiking thing, you might be wondering what items you want to spend a little extra cash (or dividend) on to enhance your overall hiking experience. Modern Hiker recommends adding these to your shopping bag, after you’ve already worked your way through [...]

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