ProView – Burley Coho XC
This fall I was able to test the Burley COHO XC trailer– a light, but robustly built mono-wheel trailer weighing in at 21 lbs equipped with its own suspension and designed to carry up to 70 lbs of gear over…
ProView Gear Reviews
ProView – EXPED Megamat Lite 12 LXW and Mega Pillow
You’re at the trailhead, your alarm goes off at 4 am, and you begin your hike zombie style because you slept terribly in the back of your car last night – you’ve been there. You toss and turn endlessly in…
ProView – RaidLight Women’s Hyperlight MP+ Jacket
Let’s face it, Colorado weather is a force to be reckoned with. Whether in dodging the temperamental storms in the mountains to the blazing heat in Boulder and the Western Slope, I’ve become accustomed to an array of conditions –…
ProView – Oboz Bridger Mid B-Dry
For some folks, their office views are about as lame as the dress shoes they are wearing to work every day. Lucky for me I don’t have that problem, and my hiking boots take the place of my dress shoes…
ProView – SlingFin 2Lite Tent
“Lite” is right when it comes to the SlingFin 2Lite Tent. Like all of my gear, it passed the kitchen scale weight test, making its way into my pack for a couple of summer adventures. But weight isn’t everything. As…
ProView – Ortovox Pala Pants
The Ortovox PALA alpine pants won’t snag on all of the sharp, pointy objects that come with winter mountaineering, but the fun colors and technical features are sure to snag you a ton of compliments on the mountain while being…
ProView – GRAYL Ultralight Purifier
During the summer months, I’m in the mountains as often as the weather (and my job) allow me to be. Over the years I’ve tried to make my hiking pack as light as possible but there’s one thing I just…
ProView – Astral TRI Merge
Hiking boots and water shoes have always been separate in my mind. I’ve been the happy owner of their Brewess shoe for the last few years for all of my whitewater adventures, but I’ve never considered taking them more than…
ProView – EXPED Explore 75
Let me preface this review by saying that my search for a replacement multi-day pack has just about pushed the boundaries of friendships, store clerks and maybe even manufacturers. Whether it’s that I have somehow grown into in-between sizes that…
ProView – Trekking Head to Toe in Icebreaker Merino Wool
This year I spent the entire month of May in Nepal on a geologic expedition exploring the mountains around Everest. In preparation for this trip, I was looking for clothing that is able to endure long days of hiking and…