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    Arc’teryx Beta AR: Review

        When you are adventuring in extreme environments you need protection from everything mother nature can throw at you. The Arc’teryx Berta AR is the solution to dry clothing in a downpour. Arc’teryx offers waterproof pants and jackets in various trims and price points. We field tested the women’s Beta AR in Patagonia for two months and it handled all the curveballs thrown at it. While it needed a good washing and DWR rejuvenation it held up well over the coarse of the trip. The Beta AR is manufactured with a Gore-Tex pro shell which is a step up from the regular Gore-Tex fabric offered with the Beta SL.…

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    MSR Windburner 1.8L Review

    Heading somewhere windy and cold? The MSR Windburner could become your new best friend.  Capable of efficient and powerful boils, this stove had water for our coffee and freeze dried meals ready at a moments notice. We traveled to Patagonia this winter with the 1.8 L which actually has a boiling capacity of only 1 liter. In hindsight with it being only a two person backpacking trip the smaller 1 liter Windburner may have been a better option given its more compact size. The 1.8 L is substantially larger and at times was a pain to wrestle back into our packs. We often found ourselves with no need for the…