Best good light-hiking shoes

I'm surprised that you've found approach shoes to be hot and heavy. A shoe like the Scarpa Epic ($95, comes in 14) is light and feels almost like a hybrid between an approach shoe and trail runner. It has a rubber toe rand for protection, mesh uppers for breathability, and a lugged, sticky outsole. Montrail's Mountain Masochist ($95, goes to size 15) is more of a pure trail runner, but it has a nice, grippy sole. Like the Epic, it doesn't come...

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What do I need to trek through the jungles of Thailand

Depending on where you are in Thailand, can be much cooler than you think.  Particularly in the north it is possible to night temperatures drop to near freezing.  And August is the rainy season, so it will be wet. So let's simplify things.  I will definitely stay in nylon / Gore - Tex camp.  Cotton will get wet and be just heavy and useless.  Long pants to protect the foot, the same for you shirt - long sleeves.  Although...

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Best backpack for carrying both fishing and photography gear

Lowepro As luck would have it, fly-fishing and photography have fairly similar portaging needs. Mainly, lots of little compartments and places to put stuff. Your search probably is going to begin and end with Lowepro, the company that makes more and better camera-friendly bags and packs than anyone else. At the higher end of their line you'll find the DryZone 200. It'll hold a big SLR plus four or five lenses and multiple accessories, which...

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The best solo shelter on the market

Sierra Designs' Light Year 1Does he mean bivy bag. Because that's usually where the word bivy comes in. A bivy (or bivouac) bag is simply a water-resistant (often made from Gore-Tex) tub that you slide into-dressed, or in a sleeping bag. I'm not wild about bivy bags, except as a superlight shelter of last resort. For almost all camping I prefer a tent. And besides, tents are so light these days that bivy bags really don't offer much advantage...

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Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport

Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport men's multisport shoes take the KSO and KSO Trek design to the next step, offering a lightweight, agile platform with low-profile lugs for all-around use.Uppers made of synthetic and coconut fiber fit low on feet and offer great breathability and durable performance; stretch-mesh panels help keep debris and grit out Individual toe slots enhance dexterity, control and stability to deliver a natural walking motion Instep...

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