A better mouse trap
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Innovations in camping and backpacking supplies since 1973, when 'Backpacker' magazine began publishing, include a tent fashioned after R. Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome. Inventors have designed better pack frames, sleeping pads, underwear and more.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1993
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Invasion of the webfoots
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Snowshoeing as an alternative to cross-country skiing is becoming increasingly popular. It is less expensive and easier to learn. There are five basic types of snowshoes and three kinds of bindings. A listed of manufacturers is included.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1992
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Pads: a slice of comfort
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Three types of pads are the self-inflating mattress, the open-cell and the closed-cell foam pad. A list of manufacturers is given, with features of the pads they offer detailed. Tips on mattress repair are included.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1993
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