A small, convenient lumbar pack for adventures where keeping gear dry is at a premium. Are you looking for a bag that can do it all? Great for an overnight getaway or a week-long backpacking trip? Durable? Packable? All the…
Slabby approaches in the desert heat, snowy approaches in the alpine and everything in between, I put the Salewa Wildfire Edge MS through the wringer. Over the last month, I was fortunate enough to test this approach shoe on various…
Getting decked out in Icebreaker from head to toe is a wool lovers dream, especially when it’s lightweight running gear. The overall quality of the pieces are top notch and the fit is true to size from their website. The…
As a long time climber, I’ve recently gotten back into bouldering and steep sport climbing as a way to train for longer and harder routes. I needed a climbing shoe that would give me the performance of an aggressive shoe…
This winter I spent 24 days rafting the entire length of the Grand Canyon; a trip of 279 miles from Lee’s Ferry to Pearce Ferry. In preparation for this trip I was looking for a sleeping bag that could handle…
A warm, dry, and light sleeping bag might be the most essential piece of gear when you are winter camping. I recently put the Therm-a-Rest Oberon 0°F winter sleeping bag to the test, as I camped in the White Mountains…
Being active outdoor requires some level of comfort. I have learned many lessons the hard way that quality garments will aide in that comfort. Darn Tough socks were recommended to me and I was excited to try them. Is it…
The Thermarest Space Cowboy 45 is a good summer backpacking sleeping bag. It’s small size and light weight make it easy to carry. It’s a synthetic-fill, ultralight sleeping bag designed for summer use. The list price for the bag ranges…
“Thermarest? Don’t they just make sleeping pads? How would they know anything about a good sleeping bag?” Those were my thoughts when I first heard that Thermarest had released a newly-designed “Fast and Light” line of human warmth burritos (sleeping…
As a premature baby with struggling eyes for all my life, vision is something I don’t take for granted. Having lost it twice in my life, it’s something I appreciate fully down to the smallest details. Taking in every view,…