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How to Camp (or Vanlife) Through Winter Without Freezing

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Tricks to Beat Your Winter Blues

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5 Gifts for the Ski Tourer in Your Life

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ProView – Rumpl The Original Puffy

July 31, 2019January 7, 2021Camping, ProView Gear Reviews, Rumpl Aidan Goldie Leave a Comment on ProView – Rumpl The Original Puffy

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…

6 Amazing Dirtbag Summer Getaways for the Outdoor Lover

July 30, 2019March 20, 2020Destinations Meg Atteberry 1 Comment on 6 Amazing Dirtbag Summer Getaways for the Outdoor Lover

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…

ProView – EXPED Camp Slipper

July 29, 2019January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Outdoor Prolink Pro Leave a Comment on ProView – EXPED Camp Slipper

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…

ProView – Scarpa Women’s Zodiac Plus GTX

July 26, 2019January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Climbing, ProView Gear Reviews, Scarpa Kaya Lindsay Leave a Comment on ProView – Scarpa Women’s Zodiac Plus GTX

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…

ProView – Icebreaker 7 Days, 1 Shirt, 0 Washes in a Van

July 24, 2019January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Conservation & Sustainability, Icebreaker, ProView Gear Reviews, Running Roxy Dawson Leave a Comment on ProView – Icebreaker 7 Days, 1 Shirt, 0 Washes in a Van

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…

ProView – Ride Concepts Women’s Hellion

July 24, 2019January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Biking, ProView Gear Reviews, Ride Concepts Kelly Greene Leave a Comment on ProView – Ride Concepts Women’s Hellion

Finally – a burly and stylin’ women’s flat mountain bike shoe! The Ride Concepts’ Women’s Helion shoe is an aggressive flat that feels as good as it looks.  First Impression These purple shoes are bold, but not overbearing. They also…

ProView – Gnarly Nutrition Outdoor Stack

July 22, 2019January 7, 2021Gnarly Nutrition, Health and Wellness, ProView Gear Reviews Lindsay Hastings Leave a Comment on ProView – Gnarly Nutrition Outdoor Stack

Not all workouts are created equally, and the nutrition that fuels our workouts shouldn’t be either. Whether you’re a power climber going for a burn on your newest proj’, a long distance runner chasing a PR, or a weightlifter maxing…

ProView – Outdoor Research Echo Hoody

July 19, 2019January 7, 2021Camping, Climbing, Outdoor Research, ProView Gear Reviews, Running, Snow Aidan Goldie Leave a Comment on ProView – Outdoor Research Echo Hoody

The perfect layer to match a spring’s variable conditions. A layer you can keep on all day from cold mornings to warm and sunny afternoons, this layer is the key to an efficient spring outing. Out of the box, I…

ProView – Wigwam Attain Socks

July 17, 2019April 4, 2023Backpacking and Hiking, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow, Wigwam Amberleigh Hammond Leave a Comment on ProView – Wigwam Attain Socks

Outdoor Prolink Pro Amberleigh Hammond shares his Wigwam Attain Sock review after putting them to the test while training for a 50k race.

ProView- Salewa Women’s Alpenviolet Mid GTX + (bonus) Pedroc Windshell

July 15, 2019January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Climbing, ProView Gear Reviews, Salewa Sarah Jakober Leave a Comment on ProView- Salewa Women’s Alpenviolet Mid GTX + (bonus) Pedroc Windshell

Often times, the legacy of the brand is a major factor in consumer trust, and people are generally attracted to brands with an attractive and established track record. Salewa is a brand I had interacted with very little – I…

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