Backpacker.com – Asolo Fusion 95 GTX Asolo Fusion 95 GTX Combining the light weight of an approach shoe with the support of a serious leather backpacking boot, these hikers offer the best of all worlds.All six models in the Fusion line are intended to blend the support of a backpacking boot with the light weight […]
Day: May 5, 2002
Backpacker.com – Mountainsmith Mountainlight Packs
Backpacker.com – Mountainsmith Mountainlight Packs Auspex (men’s)/ Chimera (women’s) Photo by Jonathan Dorn Mountainsmith Auspex The packbag on these models is a long, slender, single-compartment top-loader. Jon used the Auspex on a series of fall weekends and winter overnights, applauding “the just-enough-but-not-too-much harness and features.” I carried the Chimera on a weekend hike with 35 […]
Backpacker.com – Kelty 50th Anniversary
Backpacker.com – Kelty 50th Anniversary Pack Pick up Kelty’s 50th Anniversary pack and you’ll immediately understand why it won an Editors’ Choice Award. The 50th Anniversary shaves not ounces but pounds off the weight of previous external frame packs. And it accomplishes the savings without diminishing the terrific load support you’d expect from an external […]