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Headlamps Test: Lightest of the Lights

We hike and camped through 78 inky nights from Whitney to Katahdin to evaluate five featherweight headlamps--then ran a battery of controlled tests to rank brightness and longevity.

Gear School: Insulation

Stay toasty with the right fill for your bag and puffy jacket.

Liquid Assets: Hydration Gadgets

Quench your backcountry thirst with these new water (and wine!) products.

Gear Review: CamelBak Flow Meter

This digital device measures both how much you've drunk and how many ounces you have left in your hydration reservoir.

Shoot Like a Pro: Cameras - Panasonic DMC LX3K

This point-and-shoot works great in low light and has manual controls.

Shoot Like a Pro: Cameras - Pentax Optio W80

This waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof camera produces vivid photos and video.

Shoot Like a Pro: Cameras - Olympus E-P1

This Olympus has interchangeable lenses that take magazine-worthy shots.

Shoot Like a Pro: Cameras - Pentax K-x

This DSLR is under $700 and works great for landscape and wildlife shots.

How to Shoot Like a Pro: Cameras - Nikon D300s

This still and video camera comes complete with 10 in-camera editing features.

Gear Review: GSI Outdoors Stemless Wine Glass

Quaff wine in backcountry style with this stemless glass.

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