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I'M NOT A GEAR FREAK, BUT THROUGH MY WORK FOR WILDERNESS I SEE A LOT OF GEAR. IT'S ENJOYABLE TRYING OUT ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT GEAR IN THE OUTDOORS, BUT SO IS THE EXPOSURE TO NEW MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, WHICH CHANGE SURPRISINGLY QUICKLY. MOST ITEMS REVIEWED AT WILDERNESS ARE HANDPICKED PRODUCTS THAT WE THINK WILL SUIT CERTAIN USERS, PRICE POINTS AND CATEGORIES. IT MEANS THE GEAR REVIEWED IS ALREADY PRETTY SOLID. BUT NOW AND THEN WE'LL REVIEW SOMETHING THAT'S BEST IN CLASS; IT REALLY STANDS OUT FOR INNOVATIVE USE OF MATERIALS, TECHNOLOGY, OR CLEVER DESIGN.

BIG AGNES COPPER SPUR HV UL2 BIKEPACKING

Versatile 3-season tent

The Copper Spur was home to me for nine months while cycling through the Andes from Peru to southern Chile. That tent – occupants included – was subjected to many -10°C nights, camps above

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