ProView – Big Agnes Tensleep Station 6
Let’s start with the basics of what I’m using this tent for. I go climbing – a lot. As a result, I end up camping – a lot. When I was younger and more naïve, I believed that lighter was…
Starting at 10,152 Feet: Reflections on my Leadville Marathon
The Leadville Marathon started as an experiment… my brain works in mysterious ways and it sounded like the perfect training run as I focus on altitude and technical trail training for the TransRockies Run in August. As race day approached,…
ProView-C.A.M.P. Lady Armour Helmet
I went to my local second hand gear shop for my first climbing helmet and I bought a bulky, red, antiquated caving helmet. It served me well in that it showed me what I did NOT want: something awkward, heavy,…
ProView – Camp Chef Rainier Camper’s Combo
So many of the best times revolve around spending time outdoors and eating really delicious food. In fact, the more time you spend playing outdoors the more good food makes the day and terrible food breaks it. Whether you are…
ProView- Club Ride Spring Apparel
Club Ride Spring Apparel Club Ride’s fashion-conscious designs combined with functional features and technical material make their apparel something you’ll reach for again and again for adventures on the trail or around town (especially if you work in the outdoor…
ProView – Omega Pacific Five-O Quickdraws
What sets the Omega Pacific Five-O Quickdraws apart? Two main components: the size and shape of the carabiner, along with a solidly thick dogbone of nylon connecting the carabiners. While the basic design of two carabiners attached by a piece of webbing…
ProView-La Sportiva Women’s Miura
La Sportiva’s Miura is a fantastic shoe. They fit well from the first day I jammed my feet into them. That’s not to say there was no break in period, but it was fairly short, and the shoes have remained true…
Adventures in Canyonlands
Maybe I should have seen it coming when Bruce the NPS ranger at the Canyonlands headquarters in Moab called me to say that our proposed route was impossible. Maybe I should have listened a little more when he said he…
ProView – C.A.M.P. Rox Pack
After a decade of climbing, I have my toolkit for days of climbing pretty well planned out. If I’m aiming to go out climbing for the day, I have what I need dialed. My list looks like this – A…
ProView- Boreas Bootlegger Pack
The Bootlegger pack system has firmly established itself as essential in all my outdoor winter adventures. This pack (originally funded by a Kickstarter) is a modular pack system featuring the ‘super tramp’ suspension and can be used for hiking, biking…