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ProView – Cotopaxi Batac 16L Pack

September 8, 2020July 2, 2025Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Cotopaxi, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel Dani Reese Leave a Comment on ProView – Cotopaxi Batac 16L Pack

The Batac 16L backpack from Cotopaxi is a great stand alone pack for daily needs and was designed to pack down small enough to store within larger bags for longer trips. I used it for my daily work commuter pack,…

ProView – Exped FlexMat

September 7, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Francisca Lizotte Leave a Comment on ProView – Exped FlexMat

Over the last month, I’ve had the pleasure of testing the Exped FlexMat on several multi-day solo backpacking trips.  Piggybacking my lookout shifts with backpacking trips is the best idea I’ve had yet. These hybrid trips meant that I got…

ProView – GRAYL Geopress Water Purifier

August 31, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Grayl, ProView Gear Reviews, Water Brent Beadles Leave a Comment on ProView – GRAYL Geopress Water Purifier

In a sea of hundreds of available options, the Grayl Geopress filter floats to the top with high-quality water through a simple filtration process. After experimenting with many purification systems in the past, I decided to give the Grayl Geopress…

ProView – Big Agnes Salt Creek SL3 Tent

August 19, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Big Agnes, Camping, Mountaineering, ProView Gear Reviews Kenzie Rodriguez Leave a Comment on ProView – Big Agnes Salt Creek SL3 Tent

After years of squeezing myself, my husband, our dog, and all of our gear into an old two-person backpacking tent, we were more than ready to graduate to a roomier tent with some upgraded features. Most of our camping adventures…

ProView – Cotopaxi Monte Hybrid Jacket

August 19, 2020July 2, 2025Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Cotopaxi, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel Craig Rowe 2 Comments on ProView – Cotopaxi Monte Hybrid Jacket

The Monte Hybrid jacket is cool weather activity layer for use both under heavier insulation and shells or as a stand-alone exterior layer in moderate, changing conditions. Striking a nice balance of fit and flexibility with synthetic insulation and a…

ProView – Klymit Maxfield 2 Person Tent

August 5, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Klymit, ProView Gear Reviews John LaGuardia Leave a Comment on ProView – Klymit Maxfield 2 Person Tent

Designed and tested in the Wasatch Mountains, Klymit products are all about quality, value, and comfort. The Maxfield 2-person backpacking tent is no exception. It is a Klymit product that will help make your time outdoors even more enjoyable. For…

ProView – GRAYL Geopress Water Purifier

August 3, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Grayl, ProView Gear Reviews, Water Roxy Dawson Leave a Comment on ProView – GRAYL Geopress Water Purifier

Filtering water on hikes has always been a point of contention for me. I’ve gone through lifestraws, sawyers, and Katadyns trying to find a system that works. I have pretty high standards for water, and I really like the Grayl…

ProView – Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2

July 29, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, ProView Gear Reviews, Sierra Designs Craig Rowe Leave a Comment on ProView – Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2

The Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2 non-freestanding tent is a stalwart product in a very reputable company’s stable of backcountry travel and camping gear. The single-entry, three-season tent weighs less than four pounds and has a full-coverage poly-taffeta rainfly with…

ProView – Klymit Static V Luxe SL Sleeping Pad

July 24, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Klymit, ProView Gear Reviews Kelly Knauf 4 Comments on ProView – Klymit Static V Luxe SL Sleeping Pad

Before this pad, most of my experience sleeping in a tent has been on a much thinner back-packing style mat. The Static V Luxe SL pad really changed my mind about what type of comfort is available while camping. It…

ProView – Sierra Designs Convert 2 Tent

July 22, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, ProView Gear Reviews, Sierra Designs Zach Eiten Leave a Comment on ProView – Sierra Designs Convert 2 Tent

With a perfect balance between weight and durability, the Convert 2 lives up to its name and treads the line between heavy expedition level 4-season tents and less durable 3-season tents.  This is the first 4-season tent I have come…

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