Acknowledgments & Disclaimer Author: Kate Jacobs

Photo Credits in order of appearance: Kevin Spreekmeester/First Light/Getty Images, Courtesy of Big Agnes, D. Hurst/Alamy, Courtesy of Big Agnes, Courtesy of Therm-a-Rest, Andy Crawford/DK Images, Courtesy of MSR, Courtesy of Big Agnes, Courtesy of The Coleman Company, Inc., Courtesy of Mountainsmith (2), Courtesy of The Coleman Company, Inc., Scott B. Rosen/Bill Smith Studio, Courtesy of The Coleman Company, Inc. (3), Courtesy of Columbia Sportswear Company (3). Illustrations by Precision Graphics.

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