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April 1996
Review: Hardware and Software

Sturdy Boots Without the Burden
Lightweight, trailworthy hikers for both fast-moving day hikes and overnight jaunts
By Douglas Gantenbein

Buying Right: Satellite
Navigation for Civilian Budgets

By Jerry Gibbs

Cycling: BikeE
By Bob Howells

Camping: Guardian Plus Purifier
By Glenn Randall

Books: Grails of the Mesa
Reviews by Miles Harvey

  • In Search of the Old Ones: Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest, by David Roberts
  • The Maze: A Desert Journey, by Lucy Rees