Whether you’re a novice camper or a seasoned backpacker, you can probably relate with the struggle of tossing and turning in your sleeping bag, unable to drift to sleep. As you lie awake in your campsite, awaiting the day ahead,…
The Sierra Designs Get Down 20 Degree sleeping bag is a perfect example of simple but effective. While it doesn’t boast any spectacular features, it doesn’t use flashy features and beef up the price. Instead, it focuses on the essentials.…
It’s a great mountain biking pack for long rides but also works just as well on short rides. All the mountain bike-specific features are well designed and so far the pack seems to be fairly durable.
A video review of the Ultimate Direction Marathon Vest V2
Resident OPL contributor Meg shares an Ode to Mother Earth.
The Outdoor Research Cirque Lite pants are are an extension of the existent - and excellent - OR Cirque line. They are a lightweight, breathable softshell pant that offer the right amount of protection to be useful, but they may…
Carrying a heavy pack has never been more comfortable. Even when you have to carry 2 sets of everything for you and your two dogs backpacking in your local mountain.
Shoulder season is a hard time to hike, run, ride, or do other outdoor activities given the unpredictability of weather and trail conditions, without overloading on gear.
The Winter Macon 2.0 from Bern is one of the most comfortable helmets I’ve worn. It’s my new go to for spring skiing and touring thanks to its lightweight, well-vented design and can be a do it all option for…
A video review of the Ultimate Direction Mountain Vesta 5.0