ProView – Five Ten Kestrel Pro Boa
A few years ago, I rode the Kokopelli trail with some friends. I decided to take a single pair of shoes to lighten my load on my Knolly Endorphin (which is decidedly not a “bikepacking” bike). That pair of shoes…
Brands
ProView – La Sportiva TX4
Three thousand feet is a long way to fall. When picking new approach shoes to use for extensive simul-climbing and high exposure scrambling in the Tetons and Bugaboos, I chose to disregard price and pick what I thought was going…
ProView – Women’s Scarpa Spin Ultra
The Scarpa Spin Ultra is a great shoe for 1-26 miles! Stomp through puddles, scurry through dirt and rocks, or conquer asphalt. This shoe can do it all. Testing Conditions I tested this shoe in the rain, mud, and hardpack…
ProView – Grayl Geopress Water Purifier
“You’re going to Mexico?! How exciting! Don’t drink the water!” This April, with just a few weeks to go until my husband and I were set to fly to Sayulita, Mexico for ten days of surfing, my mental state was…
ProView – Mountain Hardwear Kor Preshell Pullover
After a brutal winter season in Yosemite Valley, the sun is out creating perfect climbing conditions and I’m racking up. Having been climbing on a variety of terrain over the last five years, I absolutely despise climbing with a pack…
ProView – Mountainsmith Mountain Tipi
As a coast to coast camper who can’t afford a tent for every condition, I’m always forced to choose between a tent that can stand up to the weather or one that I love sleeping in, cooking in, and hanging…
ProView – Honey Stinger Snacks
When you’re in the outdoors, one of the most important decisions you make is what you choose to fuel your body with. Honey Stinger offers a variety of options to address every energy supplement need. Living in western Montana and…
ProView – Ortovox Merino Windbreaker
An Illusion is defined as “a thing that is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses,” or “a deceptive appearance or impression.” Well, when I received this jacket my senses were immediately persuaded to believe in my…
ProView – Evolv Oracle
Outdoor Prolink and Evolv were gracious enough to give me a pair of Oracles for testing and these are amazing lace-up performance shoes. I’m currently living in LA and try to make it out to climb every weekend and to…
ProView – Grivel North Machine Ice Tool
Performance These tools are equally at home on moderate to steep ice as they are on mixed or dry routes. I have climbed for two seasons (200+ routes) with these tools and have been impressed with their performance each and…