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2010 GEAR SPECIFICATIONS FOR WHOLE EARTH
The Whole Earth gear buyers have honed the offerings of each of these categories of equipment to the best choices we can assemble. We hope these comparative documents help you in making well-informed decisions about the gear you take into the outdoors. Let’s leave no trace of our having been out there!
A. Internal Frame Packs (PDF)
B. Tents (PDF)
C. Down Filled Sleeping Bags (PDF)
D. Synthetic Filled Sleeping Bags (PDF)
SUGGESTED READING & VIEWING
“30 CHEAP TRIPS”, March 2009, Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine.
HIMALAYAN ADVENTURE: Video of the 1958 women's overland Himalayan expedition
THE TIME IS NOW: Nature Conservancy video on protecting Texas for the generations of today and tomorrow.
OUTDOORS IN TEXAS
Armand Bayou Nature Center
[Dogwood Canyon] Audubon Center in Cedar Hill
[Mitchell Lake] Audubon Center in San Antonio
[Trinity River] Audubon Center in Dallas
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend Natural History Association
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Big Bend Tourism Council
City of Austin Parks
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Hill Country Outdoor Guide
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Milton Reimers Ranch Park (Travis County)
National Parks in Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve
GREEN RESOURCES
Ecology Action
Green Mountain Energy
Hill Country Conservancy
Last Chance Forever
Leave No Trace
Nature Conservancy
OUTSTANDING COMPANIES
Patagonia
Simple Shoes
Toms Shoes
ORGANIZATIONS
2 Dogs 2000 Miles
350.org
Audubon Texas
Austin Parks Foundation
The Banff Centre
Bayou Preservation Association
BLoody Flapper: Central Texas Bouldering
Central Texas Mountaineers
Friends of Big Bend National Park
Friends of Enchanted Rock
Houston Audubon
Houston Wilderness
Memorial Park Conservancy
The Progressive Forum
Shumla School
Surfrider Foundation USA
Texas Conservation Alliances
Tree Folks, Inc.
United States Deep Caving Team
Worldwatch Institute
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