The Deuter Trail 28 SL accompanied my partner and I on my climb of Skywalker Couloir, a snow climb in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Colorado. We hiked through several miles through backcountry forests, crossed raging streams, and ultimately climbed…
Outdoor Retailer is the place to be to find the latest and greatest in outdoor gear technology. This year, we were focused on eco-friendly products that make hiking, climbing, backpacking, and getting outside less impactful than ever before. We crawled…
Do you want a fashionable, light-weight, comfortable base layer from an eco-friendly sustainable brand? Okay, I’ve got you. The GoLite Replay ½ Zip single handedly puts my entire collection of pullovers to shame. It has been a pleasure testing the…
The first thing you notice about the Women’s Mission Harness is the color. Electric teal outlined by an orange so bright it looks like the long lost cousin of a traffic cone. This is not a jab at Wild Country,…
I’ve always loved following the creek as far as it would take me as a child, but my true connection with nature didn’t surface until I moved to Colorado. The aggressive crags, unexplored valleys, and thousands of miles of hiking…
The Rumpl Blanket: The blanket ready for the everyday adventure. The cozy end to your endeavors. To test the Rumpl Blanket, I kept it in the back of my car and used it for everyday adventures. I was pleasantly surprised…
Summer is a conflicting time for us dirtbags. On the one hand, the warmer weather brings more access to the spaces we covet the most. However, it also means that summer vacations are in full swing and national parks become…
The EXPED camp slippers spent more time on my feet than any other single pair of shoes through the late fall, winter, and early spring. They kept my toes warm during unseasonably cold nights while climbing in Mexico, helped get…
The Zodiac Plus GTX Women’s Hiking Boot is a cross between an approach shoe and a hiking boot. It’s great for 3rd or 4th class scrambling as well as long hikes with varied terrain. So, when I received a backcountry…
When Icebreaker asked us to wear one shirt for seven days in a row, we thought — no problem. We live in a van full time and are very used to wearing the same clothes over and over again until…