<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216441621630620966</id><updated>2012-02-16T17:45:45.888-08:00</updated><category term='day hiking'/><category term='backpacking'/><category term='outdoor activities'/><category term='hiking boots'/><category term='sports'/><category term='cycling'/><category term='fishing gear'/><category term='fugitive'/><category term='boot review'/><category term='review'/><category term='gear'/><category term='asolo'/><category term='ski gear'/><title type='text'>No Blisters - Your Guide to Gear that Works</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gearguide.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8216441621630620966/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gearguide.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Shooter</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216441621630620966.post-2936690464850575486</id><published>2008-12-31T06:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T06:55:23.881-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='asolo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sports'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='backpacking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boot review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fugitive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='outdoor activities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='day hiking'/><title type='text'>Asolo Fugitive GTx - 5 Stars for Day Hiking</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuHqEwtEYI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/elpiqwS0iZ8/s1600-h/boots3.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuHqEwtEYI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/elpiqwS0iZ8/s200/boots3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285967744551686530" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuHpjo-wCI/AAAAAAAAAcI/28QX5pSILe4/s1600-h/boots5.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuHpjo-wCI/AAAAAAAAAcI/28QX5pSILe4/s200/boots5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285967735660920866" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuF4JV8RhI/AAAAAAAAAcA/DBQTfWFIBic/s1600-h/boots5.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuF4JV8RhI/AAAAAAAAAcA/DBQTfWFIBic/s200/boots5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285965787276527122" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Asolo Fugitive GT is one of the finest hiking boots made. A substantial departure from Asolo's classic leather hikers, the Fugitive is a sturdy yet lightweight hiking boot.  The boots pictured above have seen 18 months of weekly use. They have been to the top of Mt. Jackson in Jackson Hole, WY to the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska. But, the toughest treatment they receive are from my weekly jaunts through the Northeastern hiking trails. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These boots are surprisingly light. They weigh in at a svelte 690 grams. The uppers are comprised of very tough cordura and they are gore tex lined. These boots are best suited for people looking for a high performance day hiker with a medium sized foot. One suggestion - pull out the flimsy, cheap footbed liner and invest in an aftermarket footbed like "superfeet". There will be a separate review on footbeds soon. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8216441621630620966-2936690464850575486?l=gearguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gearguide.blogspot.com/feeds/2936690464850575486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://gearguide.blogspot.com/2008/12/asolo-fugitive-gtx-5-stars-for-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8216441621630620966/posts/default/2936690464850575486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8216441621630620966/posts/default/2936690464850575486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gearguide.blogspot.com/2008/12/asolo-fugitive-gtx-5-stars-for-day.html' title='Asolo Fugitive GTx - 5 Stars for Day Hiking'/><author><name>Shooter</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuHqEwtEYI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/elpiqwS0iZ8/s72-c/boots3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216441621630620966.post-8459967611142749772</id><published>2008-12-31T06:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T06:36:25.364-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fishing gear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski gear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hiking boots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cycling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='outdoor activities'/><title type='text'>Welcome to GEAR GUIDE - A Guide to Gear That Works</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuDD4vjAhI/AAAAAAAAAb4/4Bouvqkesdc/s1600-h/boots5.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88L7FJtJsas/SVuDD4vjAhI/AAAAAAAAAb4/4Bouvqkesdc/s200/boots5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285962690444067346" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to GEARGUIDE; intensive testing of gear for outdoor activities. This blog will explore the world of commercially available gear for hikers, bikers, fishermen, and skiers. Each and every review is based on field testing by regular individuals. Friends, colleagues and family test the gear by actually using the gear. This is not a site to tout someone's product just because they paid a promotional fee. We go out and find products we think will be useful and then we put them to the test. Testing is not done in a lab unless you call the great outdoors a testing lab. We call it reality. 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