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		<title>Wenger Patagonia Expedition Race</title>
		<link>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2010/02/wenger-patagonia-expedition-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
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It barely seems possible that it&#8217;s now a year since my team mates finished the last great expedition adventure race on Earth &#8211; The Wenger Patagonia Expedition Race. Not only did they finish, they finished first by a margin of 19 hours after 6 and 1/2 days racing. The same Helly Hansen Prunesco team of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berghaus Paclite Jacket</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gore Tex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waterproofs]]></category>

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Cost £140 though I&#8217;ve seen it here for £56!
Weight 340g
+ Mesh stuff sack, short cut, rollaway hood
- Terrible hood, boxy chest
This was one of the first Gore Paclite jackets around and little has changed over the years. The large chest sizing, rollaway hood and hand warmer pockets suggest it’s more appropriate for easy going backpacking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paramo Velez Adventure Light Smock</title>
		<link>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2010/01/paramo-velez-adventure-light-smock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paramo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waterproofs]]></category>

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Weight 580g
Cost £180
+ Durability, breathability, waterproof, can be reproofed and repaired indefinitely
- Too warm for summer use, short arms
To those that haven’t tried it, the Paramo concept can be hard to explain in a short review, so I would urge you to read more about it elsewhere. Feeling soft like a shell suit, it can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haglofs Oz Pullover Jacket Review</title>
		<link>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/12/haglofs-oz-pullover-jacket-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/12/haglofs-oz-pullover-jacket-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Racing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[haglofs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jackets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waterproofs]]></category>

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Cost £190
Weight 175g
+ Ultra lightweight, simplicity, superb hood
- Long term durability, breathability, expensive
Made from the latest Gore-Tex Paclite fabric this is a weight fetishist’s dream jacket. Haglofs’ clever smock design means the jacket, excluding hood, is only produced from two pieces of fabric. This results in minimal seam taping, hence reduced weight and improved breathability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montane Halo Stretch Jacket Review</title>
		<link>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/12/montane-halo-stretch-jacket-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/12/montane-halo-stretch-jacket-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Racing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jackets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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Weight 410 grams
Cost £225
+ eVent fabric, stretch panels, helmet compatible, breathability, fit
- Stiff feeling fabric at first, expensive
For a company that makes so much excellent lightweight outdoor gear, it&#8217;s a little surprising perhaps that this is the first item I&#8217;ve had the chance to review for sleepmonsters.com or UK Adventure Sports Magazine. Hopefully it won&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rab Momentum Jacket Review</title>
		<link>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/11/rab-momentum-jacket-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/11/rab-momentum-jacket-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Review for Autumn edition of UK Adventure Sports Magazine

Weight 330g
Cost £160
+ Weight, fabric, great cut, long arms, hood
- Nothing really
The Momentum is Rab’s lightest eVent jacket to date and is aimed squarely at alpine climbers and adventure racers. It’s made from lightweight three-ply eVent with a micro-grid rip-stop pattern for added strength and there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventure Racing Waterproof Jackets</title>
		<link>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/11/adventure-racing-waterproof-jackets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/11/adventure-racing-waterproof-jackets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Racing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you think about it, jackets for adventure racing have a pretty tough set of criteria to meet. For the most critical buyers, they must protect from torrential rain, keep you comfortable when you’re working hard and standing still, be Challenger tank durable, weigh less than a sparrow’s fart and cost virtually nothing. Enough freedom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Explore Sweden Race Report 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/11/explore-sweden-race-report-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/2009/11/explore-sweden-race-report-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Racing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AR World Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helly Hansen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category>

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They say getting to the start line is the hardest part of Adventure Racing. After months of training and preparations, Helly Hansen UK only had the small task of driving to Sweden from Scotland before they could finally get under way in the 2009 Explore Sweden Monster. After four days of driving, Bruce Duncan, John [...]]]></description>
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