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ProView – Ultimate Direction Marathon Vest V2

May 27, 2021May 25, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, ProView Gear Reviews, Running, Ultimate Direction Ryan Beachy Leave a Comment on ProView – Ultimate Direction Marathon Vest V2

A video review of the Ultimate Direction Marathon Vest V2

Our Favorite Camp Cookware for the Season

May 26, 2021June 15, 2021Outdoor Adventure, Stories Meg Atteberry Leave a Comment on Our Favorite Camp Cookware for the Season

Resident OPL contributor Meg shares an Ode to Mother Earth.

ProView – Outdoor Research Men’s Cirque Lite Pants

May 25, 2021June 16, 2022Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Climbing, Outdoor Research, ProView Gear Reviews Patrick O’Hare Leave a Comment on ProView – Outdoor Research Men’s Cirque Lite Pants

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…

ProView – Osprey Women’s Ariel 55

May 24, 2021May 23, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Osprey, ProView Gear Reviews Rini Sugianto Leave a Comment on ProView – Osprey Women’s Ariel 55

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.

ProView – Outdoor Research Men’s Helium Gaiters

May 21, 2021June 16, 2022Backpacking and Hiking, Outdoor Research, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Garth Tino 2 Comments on ProView – Outdoor Research Men’s Helium Gaiters

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.

ProView – Bern Winter Macon 2.0 MIPS

May 20, 2021May 28, 2025Bern Helmets, Biking, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Kelly Greene Leave a Comment on ProView – Bern Winter Macon 2.0 MIPS

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…

ProView – Ultimate Direction Mountain Vesta 5.0

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, ProView Gear Reviews, Running, Ultimate Direction Dani Reese Leave a Comment on ProView – Ultimate Direction Mountain Vesta 5.0

A video review of the Ultimate Direction Mountain Vesta 5.0

Climbing Photography Basics

May 18, 2021June 10, 2021Outdoor Adventure, Stories Kaya Lindsay 7 Comments on Climbing Photography Basics

Generally, enjoy yourself. Climbing photography is an art form, and you can experiment with it as such.

ProView – Outdoor Research Archangel Bibs and Jacket

May 17, 2021June 16, 2022Outdoor Research, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Justin Grisham Leave a Comment on ProView – Outdoor Research Archangel Bibs and Jacket

Outdoor Research describes their Archangel kit of jacket and bibs as “…speed and efficiency with elemental protection, no matter the storms that come your way.”

ProView – Cotopaxi Fuego Down Vest

May 14, 2021July 2, 2025Camping, Cotopaxi, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel Andrew Hamm Leave a Comment on ProView – Cotopaxi Fuego Down Vest

For me personally, I found this vest to be most useful and geared toward front country and urban use. It’s simple and attractive for casual wear and built with quality and durability for outdoor recreation. Definitely a piece I’ll use…

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