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		<title>Tremendous Tootsies: Avoiding Blisters While Ski Touring</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Most people who have ski toured for long enough have had to deal with blisters at one time or another. There&#8217;s just something about stuffing your soft squishy feet into [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cold weather in the backcountry: a primer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 21:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When car thermometers start reading in the single digits, even driving to the nearest trailhead seems daunting &#8212; let alone gearing up for a day in the woods. Since cold [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What To Pack In Your Pack With The Outdoor Gear Exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you head out into the backcountry, whether for an hour or a day, you need to be prepared. In this video Kenzie from the Outdoor Gear Exchange shares some [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tips For Staying Comfortable On A Cold Ski Tour</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today is the first day of winter and during the next few months many of us will be spending as much time as we can outside on our skis. Winter [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Staying Comfortable When Outside In Winter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2015 14:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Currently it&#8217;s winter here in Vermont, and winter means skiing! That&#8217;s a good thing for us, but there is one problem. Winter is COLD! For some that probably doesn&#8217;t come [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Be a Good Neighbor When Traveling in the Backcountry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many miles of the Catamount Trail and other popular backcountry trails cross private land with the permission of the landowner. If we are to continue to enjoy the privilege of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Review: Band-Aid Blister Bandages</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; I don&#8217;t know about you guys, but in my experience backcountry skiers tend to be a fairly blister prone bunch. I&#8217;ve had them, and when I worked in a ski [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Winter Layering Strategies For Backcountry Skiing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The equation is pretty simple&#8230; WET + COLD = BAD. During the warmer months being wet&#8230; aka sweaty&#8230; helps you stay cool and at times might be uncomfortable and unfortunate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Puffy Predicament: Picking The Perfect Puffy Parka!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[During the winter months one of the most valuable and likely to be used pieces of kit one can own is a good puffy jacket. But, with all of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Uphill Running and Biking Tips: North Face Race To The Top Of Vermont</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 14:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technique]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; So it&#8217;s almost June and the North Face Race To The Top Of Vermont made possible by KLMOUNTAINSHOP.COM is just around the corner. Running uphill for 4.3 miles is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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