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2. BirkSun Boost Solar Pack ($100)
This waterproof backpack has a built-in solar panel that can generate enough juice to give your phone a 10 percent charge for every 20 minutes in the sun. So no more waiting in line at a festival charging station. Buy it at BirkSun.
3. Big Agnes Rattlesnake SL2 mtnGLO Tent ($350)
This "versatile" three-season tent ($350) has LED lights integrated into an overhead seam, making a lantern unnecessary and your sleeping spot easier to find in a crowd of similar shelters. Buy it at Amazon.
4. Elizabeth & Clarke Unstainable Shirt ($35)
Festival fashion is one thing; this plain white tee is made for fans who want to pack light. Because the shirt's been specially treated, water- and oil-based liquids "roll right off." Pre-order it at Unstainable.
5. Grayl Ultralight ($60)
Don't bother with throwaway bottles, because, as Outside said, "even the sketchiest tap water" can be purified in just 15 seconds with Grayl's newest product. Buy it at Grayl.
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The Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners being releasedThe Explainer Triumphant Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament as families on both sides of the Gaza war reunite with their loved ones
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China is silently expanding its influence in American citiesUnder the Radar New York City and San Francisco, among others, have reportedly been targeted
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How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctionsThe Explainer The fleets are used to smuggle goods like oil and fish
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Why Russia removed the Taliban's terrorist designationThe Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
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Inside the Israel-Turkey geopolitical dance across SyriaTHE EXPLAINER As Syria struggles in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse, its neighbors are carefully coordinating to avoid potential military confrontations
