If you want to drink safely from the stream and still enjoy the chill of stream water, check out the AquaVessel from EcoVessel. This stainless steel bottle comes with a filter integrated into the drinking straw and is double-walled designed to keep water cold all day. The lid features a silicon covered straw for ease of drinking and a loop for security. The filter is made from activated coconut shell carbon...

In 2009 Therm-a-Rest revolutionized the sleeping pad industry with the NeoAir which uses a reflective barrier and triangular core matrix. This combination keeps the pad weight down in the ultra light range yet maintains the thickness, warmth and comfort formerly found only in luxury pads.  Therm-a-Rest has expanded their NeoAir line over the last few years and the XLite is one of the newest models.  The XLite has a tapered design to save 15% in weight over the original NeoAir.