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Thursday, December 30, 2010
How to Size a Kayak Paddle
Thursday, December 30, 2010
How to Pack A Backpack For Traveling
We check out stuff sacks and compression sacks to show how to fit the most gear in your bag when you're backpacking, while still keeping all your stuff organized and easy to find.
Featured products:
- The North Face Terra 35L Backpack
- Granite Gear 'Air Pair' Stuff Sack (medium)
- Granite Gear 'Bloc Solid' compression sack (small)
- Granite Gear 'AirVent' compression sack (small)
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Stuff With Buff: Ambler Toques
Ditch your old beer toque and pick up a great-looking ambler hat. High performance with fashionable flair makes them perfect for whatever you're getting up to this winter
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Stuff With Buff: Thermarest Accessories
Stuff with Buff heads to bed to show you how to make your Thermarest sleeping pad go further with a few well-chosen accessories. A stuff pillow? Check! A Thermarest that turns into a chair? Check! A complete Thermarest sleeping system? Double check!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Stuff With Buff: The Suunto Core Extreme Edition Everest Watch
In commemoration of Apa Sherpa's record-setting 20th summit of Everest, Suunto has created this limited-edition watch.
Only 8,848 will be produced--one for every meter of Everest's elevation--and only 350 of these will be sold in Canada. This rugged watch includes all the features you could want on the mountain, with plenty of style for when you're off it.
Specifications:
- Thermometer with temperature resolution to 1 degrees C
- Altimeter to check your altitude with resolution to 1 m (records in 1, 5, 30, 60 second intervals)
- Barometer with Weather Trend Indicator and Storm Alarm (featuring 7 day memory)
- Compass with adjustable bearing lock
- Depth meter to 32 4/5'
- Mineral crystal glass
- Operating temperature from -20 degrees C to +60 degrees C
- Water resistant to 30 m (100 ft)
- Dot matrix display with back light option for night use
Weight: 64 grams