I’m a self-proclaimed hippie and don’t care much about modesty. I’ll be naked at a trailhead or river take-out in a hot minute without thinking twice. But, sometimes there are those creepers, or I realize that not everyone wants to…
I received the Bulletproof quickdraws at the end of July and they quickly became my go to for leaving on routes over multiple weeks at my favorite summer crags. I have to confess; I have a problem with long-term projecting…
Any experienced canyoneer knows there is a pretty large gap between comfort and durability for their gear. One of the toughest topics in a canyoneer’s gear quiver is their backpack, it must be small, lightweight, durable, comfortable, drain well, and…
I first heard about DPS Phantom Base Treatment when one of the main engineers in creating Phantom came out to tell a group of splitboard testers about the new treatment. Following, although barely, through the loads of chemistry, engineering, and…
Dialing my Denali Kit We struggled to put one foot in front of the other, gasping for every single breath. Digging deep and fighting for each foot, we finally, after what seemed like a never-ending stair climb from hell, reached…
This spring I took the Julbo Cham sunnies to the slopes of some Alaskan mountains to see if their classic style could match up to the epic views of the alpine ski terrain. With over 15 hours of daylight and…
The Deuter Trail Pro 36 is a pack for long day hikes where comfort and additional space for gear are necessary. It also performs exceptionally well for short multi days trips, mostly in the realm of summer mountaineering or backpacking…
I began my field testing with a ski touring trip to Rogers Pass in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia. Here I found myself munching my way up the Illecillewaet Glacier on Cherry Cola Classic Energy Chews. Two weeks later…
I started running with a vest last April when I was dumb enough to sign up for my first ultra. I had gotten a vest years before, the last time I decided I was going to pretend to be a…
In August of 2017, I was headed to Iceland for a two-week trip camping and backpacking trip. I didn’t have a pack large enough for the trip and ended up borrowing a bright red Osprey Ariel 65 L from a…