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Outside Magazine April 2004

Review: Day Hiking
Lighting Out (cont.)

Primed for Speed | Rugged Terrain Ahead | Let it Rain

day hiking gear
(photograph by Blake Little)
JULBO's sunglasses use photochromic lens technology-when it gets brighter, they get darker. Their ultralight, snug-wrap ADVANCE frames give your eyes superb UV protection whether the sun's out or not. ($99; 800-651-0833, www.julbo.fr) Think of THE NORTH FACE's PROPHECY JACKET as foul-weather insurance. The proprietary HyVent material waterproofs admirably, while thousands of microdots in the lining ensure breathability. ($159; 800-447-2333, www.thenorthface.com) For pure agua while on the move, carry a Pristine Water Bottle. Inside is a built-in filter that removes bacteria and parasitic nasties like giardia and cryptosporidium. ($30; 877-533-3901, www.pristine.ca) The Salomon Dirt 250 backpack, the day hiker's 1,400-cubic-inch workhorse, uses the same heavy-duty suspension found in the company's full-size backcountry packs. ($69; 800-654-2668, www.salomonsports.com) The light nylon in GOLITE's BASELINE SHORTS holds up like canvas, and the Lycra in the gusseted crotch and side panels provides a healthy amount of stretch. ($60; 888-546-5483, www.golite.com) Lace up Garmont's Sticky Spins, sweet approach shoes for trots above tree line. The shoes come armed with a dual-compound tread that's harder and flatter on the inside of your foot, for edging up steep rock, and softer in the middle, for traction on low-angled slabs. ($100; 800-343-6752, www.garmontusa.com)


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