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Its hard for most people to wrap their heads around the importance of water purification. Considering we live in a nation where the majority of our cities have a purification system that allows to drink directly from a tap and not worry about harmful bacteria or parasites its understandable.

Reality is that even though our planet is made up of 70% water, less than 1% is drinkable. Take those two numbers into account the next time you’re traveling to domestic rural locations or abroad.

That being said, personal water purification systems are becoming more and more popular.

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“Backpack-  In its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one’s back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders.”-wiki 2010

Getting the pack that’s right for you!

Fit is the key to pack performance. Take the time to get it right.  Always remember that there is no better way to fit a pack than with a store professional at your local specialty retailer.

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“The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers.”  Arguable the warmest and lightest insulator mother nature can off us.  Down catches a bad rap for being a poor insulator when wet, in all honesty any wet sleeping bag will yield a poor nights rest.   Down, like all things has several classifications and powers, here is a qucik guide to help your decision.  Cont. (more…)

The Saint^™ headlamp produces a wide, variable-output beam optimized for your field of vision. Adjustment from 0 to 100 lumens is done with one hand—even cold or gloved—operating a dial integral to the light assembly. Made from hard-anodized aerospace aluminum, the Saint is lightweight yet built for the rigors of caving and mountaineering, and is submersible to 3 feet for up to 30 minutes. The fine-mesh headband features moisture wicking Breathe-O-Prene^® pads that provide unmatched comfort and dryness, and a built-in system to keep the power cables secured and out of the way. Saint is dual-fuel capable—it can run on one, two, or three 123A lithium batteries, or two AA alkaline batteries. Included is a single-battery adapter cap that holds one 123A battery and screws directly into the Saint’s light assembly, enabling you to remove the battery pack/cable system. This effectively converts it into our Saint Minimus described below.

The Saint^™ Minimus^™ headlamp is identical to our Saint^™ headlamp except that, instead of the full size battery pack and cables, it runs on a single 123A battery contained in a module that screws directly into the light assembly. Minimus produces a wide, variable-output beam optimized for your field of vision. Adjustment from 0 to 100 lumens is done with one hand—even cold or gloved—using a built-in variable light-output dial. Built from hard-anodized aerospace aluminum, Minimus is lightweight yet tough enough for the rigors of caving and mountaineering, and is submersible to 3 feet for up to thirty minutes. The fine-mesh headband features a moisture wicking Breathe-O-Prene^® pad that provides unmatched comfort and dryness.