ProView – GRAYL Geopress Water Purifier
I have had one filter system for so long that I jumped at the chance to try a new one – The Grayl Geopress. It was adorned with slick matte colors and rugged design elements that spoke to my inner…
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ProView – Advanced Elements Thunder25 Rolltop Duffel
As a weekend warrior, I feel like I’m constantly chasing daylight and trying to cram as much as I can into those sacred ~48 hours at the end of every week. My perfect day is trying to combine 2-5 activities…
ProView – Advanced Elements Summer Shower 3.0 and Enclosure
For the past month, I’ve been reviewing the Advanced Elements 3-gallon Summer Shower, and I’ve been very impressed with this product. This product offers a great user experience to anyone looking at portable shower options, whether you are looking for…
ProView – Advanced Elements Lotus Y-SUP
I’ve spent the last month testing the Advanced Elements LOTUS YSUP, an inflatable standup paddleboard designed for yoga practice and touring. When I think of my history of paddleboarding and surfing, I look back at years of lugging around a…
ProView – Advanced Elements Blast22 Rolltop Pack
While I’ve been playing in whitewater for over 10 years, finding the right dry bag feels a bit like Cinderella trying on glass slippers. I’m looking for the perfect bag for overnight raft trips and casual SUP sessions and I…
ProView – Orange Mud Endurance Pack V2.0
The two things I strive for in life is to move and be moved. I have moved seven times in the last three years and from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, I am…
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 – Ultimate Direction Ultra Vesta 5.0
The Ultra Vesta 5.0 is one of the four tiers of hydration vests available from Ultimate Direction, sitting at two out of four on the minimalist scale (the most minimal at one). Despite its rank, I found it more than…
Coming out of the Grand Canyon to Covid-19
In March of 2020 Covid-19 began to burn its way through the United States. The stock market was crashing, people were getting laid off en masse, zoom calls were skyrocketing and people were dying. In March of 2020, I would…
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…