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SealLine Pro Pack
It fastens shut and watertight with a roll-top closure. A backpack harness system lets you strap it on and hike, ferrying immense loads through airports and down backwoods portage trails alike.
The SealLine Pro†Packs are essentially giant vinyl duffel bags. 
Gear Made in the USA
Gears shift. Machine arms adjust and spin, the mechanized anatomy of a knitting machine pulls raw yarn in one side and spits out a sock from the other end.
It is a Thursday afternoon in Sheboygan, Wis. 
Wenger Mike Horn Knife
It was a solo trek that took more than two years†to complete.
Back in civilization, Horn took time to consult with Wenger on some gear design. Wenger, which makes the ubiquitous Swiss Army Knives, wanted to create a high-end, multifunctional tool that was ìthe only knife that outdoor adventurers will need. 
The Best Foods to Buy Organic
Dear EarthTalk: What are the most important foods to buy organic?
-- Rachel Klepping, Bronxville, NY
[caption id="attachment_1609" align="alignright" width="221" caption="The Environmental Working Group's handy "Shopper's Guide to Pesticides" makes it easy for consumer's to know which foods they should definitely buy organic ("The Dirty Dozen") and they can eat safely ("The Clean 15") without paying a premium for an organic variety. 
Global Warming and Wildflowers
Dear EarthTalk: I've noticed that wildflower blooms in the mountains have been coming earlier and earlier in recent years. 
Pouring Bleach Down the Drain
Dear EarthTalk: My neighbor told me to pour bleach down my drains every week to keep them clear. John Bachar Solos
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Crack A Go Go
John Bachar's Last Interview Plus John Long and Peter Croft
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Fact or Fiction?
Your uncle likes to repeat them at the dinner table, corporations tout them on TV ads, and politicians spew them during stump speeches.