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Save forests, not tigers or wolves

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:10:00 +0000

(just some rambling I wrote in March 2005 and found today, while reordering old files)

We don’t need to preserve forests to save tigers. It’s the other way around.

What if that shooting guy had been a Thru...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:30:47 +0000

On December 14th, 2012, the Sandy Hook school shooting shocked me and countless other people worldwide. I was one of the people who spent hours online trying to know and to understand a bit more, if possible. One of the things that impressed me the most was… a question posted to a backpacking forum, just a few hours after the shooting. Now that the first impact of the shooting on our minds is over, I feel it may be useful to republish, verbatim, both that question and its explanation from the person who posted it:

Are Aarn bodypacks suitable for female backpackers?

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:13:13 +0000

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How to fit an Aarn Mountain Magic 44 bodypack, part 3

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:11:16 +0000

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How to fit an Aarn Mountain Magic 44 bodypack, part 2

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:45:54 +0000

How to fit an Aarn Mountain Magic 44 bodypack, part 1

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:39:28 +0000

Some info about Sealskinz socks and Ultra-grip gloves

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:12:14 +0000

Aarn Mountain Magic bodypack, a female point of view

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:08:44 +0000

Review: Ferrino Masherbrum Rainproof Trekking Jacket (conclusions)

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:55:47 +0000

Backpacking on Raw Food: is it doable everywhere?

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:09:58 +0000

Aarn Expedition Balance, two pockets for painless backpacking

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:59:43 +0000

The Expedition Balance are the front pockets, or more exactly an essential accessory, of the Aarn Peak Aspiration bodypack. I had already reported about the carrying capacity and comfort of those pockets after one year of usage. This other page only contains some extra information about the same pockets that, for several reasons, had not found space in my previous articles.

VGPS-900, a nice little GPS logger for backpacking... with one big limit?

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:00:10 +0000

Review: Aarn Mountain Magic 44 bodypack

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:00:17 +0000

Aarn bodypacks are an innovative, relatively complex but, in my opinion, quite effective and healthy way to carry stuff in the wilderness. I discovered them in 2008 and got for testing an Aarn Peak Aspiration that worked really well. I still have that bodypack and use it every time I go on longer treks or must carry very heavy or bulky loads.

Legal Info

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:12:45 +0000

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Random Thoughts on nutrition and cooking in backpacking

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:39:07 +0000

More info and pictures of the Symbiot Sportback

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:08:47 +0000

As you can read in My first year with an Aarn bodypack, I’m a big fan of front/back balanced carrying systems for backpacking. A few months ago I discovered online an relatively new entry in this category, the Sportback from Symbiot Design: a 3.3 liters technical daypack, with several pockets, including a couple hidden ones, and an hydration pouch, which is worn like a vest.

A new shelter for solo backpackers: the Tarptent Moment

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:59:51 +0000

When I was talking with Henry Shire about the Contrail and Rainbow shelters from Tarptent, Henry mentioned that during 2009 his company would introduce a new one-person shelter. Last week I asked Henry to tell me more about this new Tarptent. Here are the news, including a couple of pictures never published before.

Keeping outdoor gear dry in the wilderness: update on Ultra-Sil dry sacks

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:53:28 +0000

Making sure that your spare clothes, pile, sleeping bag and food remain dry even if it rains the whole day or you fall into a creek is an essential part of wilderness safety. One of the best compromises between effectiveness, flexibility and weight reduction seems to pack the essential items inside one or more lightweight, waterproof synthetic sacks.

One-person shelters for backpackers: the Contrail and Rainbow tarptents

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:44:13 +0000

Review: Ferrino Masherbrum Rainproof Trekking Jacket (part 1)

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:48:58 +0000

The Ferrino Masherbrum is a lightweight breathable, waterproof jacket for trekkers and backpackers, added to the Ferrino catalog in 2008.

My first year with an Aarn bodypack

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:51:38 +0000

Contact Us

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:15:01 +0000

Strider is a website about trekking and backpacking written and maintained by Marco, a freelance writer for several ICT magazines and an enthusiast backpacker for more than twenty years. To contact Marco, in order to send suggestions, comments, critiques, relevant links, requests for specific articles or any other feedback please send an email to mfioretti37@nexaima21.net (but remember to remove all the numbers from the email address!).

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Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:09:29 +0000

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About

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:20:33 +0000

Strider is a website about trekking and backpacking written and maintained by Marco, a freelance writer for several ICT magazines and an enthusiast backpacker for more than twenty years. Are you really sure that your way to prepare a backpack, choose technical gear or cook outdoor, even if it has worked just fine for many years, really is the best one for your current needs and the most coherent with your love of the wilderness?

Aarn Peak Aspiration 2008: first impressions

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:10:35 +0000

Aarn Peak Aspiration 2008 bodypack: the carrying system

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:51:11 +0000

(general information about the Aarn Peak Aspiration bodypack is in a separate post, and my first conclusions about the same bodypack in another.

Aarn Peak Aspiration 2008 bodypack: general information

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:33:33 +0000

Main features

The Aarn Peak Aspiration is a medium size body-pack designed for mountaineering and trekking, available in two sizes, short (S) and long (L).

Introduction to Aarn bodypacks

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:13:23 +0000

What should a pack do? A pack for multi-days hikes must:

contain everything you need during the trek
being as light as possible
without restraining movements
and reducing stress and probability of assorted injuries to the absolute possible minimum

The first two problems are relatively easy to solve:

How to chose trekking sandals

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:06:25 +0000

Trekking Headlamp checklist

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:12:20 +0000