2019-04-01 Women's Health

WOMEN’S HEALTH APRIL 2019

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Source Smart Gear

Skip the schlep—new lightweight materials make

the latest accessories ridiculously easy to

tote around. Check out our favorite upgrades.

Do More

With Less

Looking for fun

excursions that

will add next to

nothing to your

haul? Consider

trail running, fly-

fishing (collaps-

ible poles are

lightweight), or

plant and bird

ID’ing using mo-

bile apps. For a

gear-heavy ad-

venture, book a

guide through

57Hours, an

app that con-

nects you to

instructors for

rock climbing

and back-

country skiing,

or find an inter-

national excur-

sion through

REI Adventures.

Both provide

travelers with

some basic

equipment.

O R U K AYA K

HAVEN TANDEM

This 16-footer can

quickly convert

from a two-seater

to a single and folds

up like origami to fit

in a suitcase-size

carrier. At only 40

pounds, it’s a boat

you can truly take

anywhere. $1,999,

orukayak.com

OSPREY LUMINA

60 BACKPACK

Clocking in at under

two pounds (!), this

pack may be the

lightest we’ve ever

seen. Still, it doesn’t

skimp on cushion-

ing or pockets, and

ripstop nylon fabric

holds up against

wear and tear.

$270, osprey.com

REI CO-OP MAGMA 15 SLEEPING BAG

S tay toa st y when cooler nights hit with this feather weight, rolls-up -so -tiny,

plush goose down sleeping bag. The shape was designed

specifically for women, with more room in the hips and less in the shoulders,

so you’ll be cocooned in warmth. From $349, rei.com

TENTSILE FLITE TREE TENT

No more tr ying to get comf y on hard ground: This t wo -person tent can

hang from trees. At just under nine pounds, the durable, breathable hammock

ha s 4 3 square feet of space to lounge in with your par tner, plus

room for all your stuff. $350, tentsile.com

Save Space

Jennifer Pharr Davis, backpacker and author of The Pursuit of Endurance, shares simple ways to lighten your load.

LOOK FOR MULTIUSE ITEMS

Trekking poles can be used to hang wet

clothes or to create a larger tarp shelter,

and a sleeping pad can double as a yoga

mat. An outdoor-exploration app on your

phone, like Spyglass, can take the place

of GPS, a compass, binoculars, and even

an astronomy guide.

LIMIT WEIGHT Ditch the stove.

Though it may be on most traditional pack-

ing lists, you don’t really need it unless

you’re camping longer than a weekend.

“I usually eat bars and no-cook food, but

I can still have a freeze-dried meal or oats

by adding water and soaking them for a

few hours as I hike to my campsite.”

PRIORITIZE THE ESSENTIALS

After each trip, refine your packing list,

asking yourself how much you really

needed each item and nixing any that

weren’t vital. “I realized I never used my

pocketknife except to spread peanut but-

ter, and I could do that with my plastic

spork.” One less item to worry about!

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