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2. Ultralight backpacking - Wikipedia

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   Larger hikers may need to carry clothes, shelters, sleep systems and backpacks that weigh up to 50% more. In contrast, traditional backpackers have base weights of 6.8 to 13.6 kg (15 to 30 lb), and in some cases (usually winter trips, extended trips in varying conditions, and multi-purpose trips requiring additional gear such as photography ...

3. Backpacking (hiking) - Wikipedia

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   A weighted carry from backpacking taxes muscles. [4] A weighted load stresses the shoulders, delts, back, abs, obliques, hips, quads, hamstrings and the knees. [4] Humans can carry weight under 50 pounds (23 kg) in a safe manner, [4] and a weighted carry is as beneficial for the cardiovascular system as a light run, [4] and for exercise, a weighted carry helps avoid injuries.

4. Immersion suit - Wikipedia

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   An immersion suit, also known as a survival suit, is a type of waterproof dry suit intended to protect the wearer from hypothermia if immersed in cold water or otherwise exposed after abandoning a vessel, especially in the open ocean. Immersion suits usually have integral footwear, and a hood, and either built-in gloves or watertight wrist seals.

5. Backpack - Wikipedia

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   A 30 L top and bottom-loading Deuter Trans Alpine hiking backpack A 12 L front-loading Canon 200EG photography backpack. A backpack—also called knapsack, schoolbag, rucksack, pack, booksack, bookbag, haversack, packsack, or backsack—is, in its simplest frameless form, a fabric sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders; but it can have an external or ...

6. Arc'teryx - Wikipedia

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   Arc'teryx is known for its waterproof Gore-Tex shell jackets, knitwear, and down parkas. [2] [3] Founded in 1989 as Rock Solid, the company re-branded in 1991 as Arc'teryx to produce outerwear and climbing gear for the Coast Mountains in Canada. The company was sold to Salomon Group in 2001 and Amer Sports in 2005. Arc'teryx maintains two ...

7. Hiking equipment - Wikipedia

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   Breathable and waterproof hiking boots are general-purpose hiking shoes. Mountaineering boots provide more specialized protection. Waterproof gaiters are used in cold or wet conditions to protect the lower pants and upper part of the shoes and reduces the amount of water, snow, and debris that gets into boots.