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Southern Appalachia Mountain Tour by Bike: 825 Wonderful-Miserable-Unforgettable Miles

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...

Posted by Steve T on May 1, 2013 10:00 AM
& Tagged Bike Commuting & Touring, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cycling and Skyline Drive
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New Math: Liters of the Pack

Shopped for a backpack recently? Then it's likely you've become acquainted with the new numerology that has infiltrated most pack names: the Deuter Futura 42 Pro; the Osprey Atmos 65; the REI XT 85. Those numbers identify the volume available in each pack, expressed in liters -- the metric cousin of cubic inches. Why liters? They're brief and easier to remember when comparison shopping. Most people find it's simpler to recall 65 liters than 3,967 cubic inches. How do you interpret them? ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 19, 2010 6:00 PM & Tagged backpacking, backpacks, cubic inches, extended trips, liters, multiday trips, packs, stuff sacks, ultralight and volume | permalink | Comments

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Going Up: The High-Altitude Life of REI Member #14

Guidebook Getaway: A Book for Exploring Zion and SW Utah Both On and Off the Beaten Path