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With the Lookout 40, REI delivers a great daypack with all the capacity and features necessary for long day hikes and short overnights. They also deliver one heck of a bargain. At $99 MSRP, it’s the least expensive in our test.
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The 10 Essentials are the elements necessary to survive in an emergency situation in the wilderness. I recommend carrying them even on short hikes. There are a number of updated 10 Essentials lists. Here’s the GearGuide version that works for us:

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Mother’s Day is right around the corner. This year, my advice is skip the too-sweet holiday cards and put your cash towards an outdoor-oriented gift that she’ll be able to use on a run, a hike, at camp or where ever her adventures will take her.
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It used to be that there were only a few choices in GPS watches and the prices left them to only well-healed runners. Now, there is a raft of options from a range of brands – including New Balance, Soleus, Tech4o and Timex – at affordable prices.
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The New Balance N9 GPS trainer is made by the same folks that are behind the Highgear brand of outdoor timepieces and navigation products. Out of the box, the New Balance N9 looks big and solid with high-quality plastics.
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For less than $100, you cannot go wrong with the Soleus GPS 1.0. It’s small and light, yet just as rugged as watches costing four times as much.
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