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		<title>Car-Camping Dream Set Up</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/08/car-camping-dream-set-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Mool</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After reading Sierra Descents&#8217; recent review of the Thermarest Dreamtime, I took one look at my skimpy five-year-old ultralight sleeping pad and shook my head. What a disgrace to car-camping. I&#8217;ve spent the last few years specializing my gear in the other direction—lighter skis, outerwear, packs, underwear, sporks. It&#8217;s time for some luxury. So I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Father&#8217;s Day Gear Gifts Under $50</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/06/top-10-fathers-day-gear-gifts-under-50/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Mool</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a list of 10 gear gifts that you can get Dad for under $50, including shipping.]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Bivy Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 13:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeb Admire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re planning to make record time on a trail or want the security of an emergency backup shelter, a bivouac, or bivy, is an essential piece of gear for every backpacker. That said, here are a few bivies we like.]]></description>
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		<title>Dirty Pleasures: Trail Running Shoes 101</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/05/trail-running-shoe-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Lopez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trail running is hard. Seriously, hard—anyone who tells you it ‘just comes easily to them’ has access to illegal drugs we haven’t encountered here in Utah. But those who know the joy of pushing through the burn will tell you that you can do quite a bit to make running far more comfortable and enjoyable—specifically, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mission Workshop Bags: The New High-End Messenger Bag Company from the Creators of Chrome</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/mission-workshop-bags-the-new-high-end-messenger-bag-company-from-the-creators-of-chrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rocky Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The guys behind those bike messenger bags were Chrome. They launched out of Boulder, Colorado, in 1994 as a mountain biking lifestyle brand. Two years and a few months after leaving Chrome, they reconvened in San Francisco and launched Mission Workshop, a high-end messenger backpack and bag brand. ]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Camping 101</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/winter-camping-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Riser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You already know the excuse. “It’s too cold.” You’ve definitely heard it and probably said it yourself. But what if winter camping could be warmer than you ever thought? The solution to cold-weather discomfort has more to do with your clothing and sleeping systems than it has to do with the weather. To fight the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Separating Fact From Fluff, Part II: Down Fill Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite often being mistaken for feathers, down is really the soft clusters underneath a goose&#8217;s feathers that insulate them in cold weather (who would have thought?). The lofted down filaments overlap and create small air pockets that trap warmth or body heat. Wherever you find a down garment, you&#8217;ll usually find a fill number (such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Separate Fact From Fluff, Part I: Down vs. Synthetic</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/separate-fact-from-fluff-part-i-down-vs-synthetic/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/separate-fact-from-fluff-part-i-down-vs-synthetic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s face it, whether you&#8217;re heading out to brush snow off the car or freezing your ass off in base camp, nothing beats the packable warmth of a puffy jacket. But all warmth is not created equal, and there&#8217;s a big difference between the box-store special you had when you were six and the plethora [...]]]></description>
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