Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2 Bikepack Tent $999.99 Used by: Contributing gear editor Mark Watson Used for: Six months This tent is small when packed into its stuff sac and pitches as a versatile double-walled three-season shelter. It weighs 1190g – super-light for this class of tent. If split between two people, you barely know […]
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Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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