The Desert. Famous for steep hikes and hard routes. More famous, perhaps, for the allure to stay forever and explore the endless crags that stretch as far as the eye can see. Sleeping on the ground to beat yourself up…
It was an abnormal stormy weekend, only 50 degrees Farenheit outside with partly dark clouds. I started at the trailhead of Brown Mountain in Klamath Falls, Oregon, making my way six miles towards Fish Lake. During the six hours of…
I’ve always thought that the best gear is the gear you think about least because it simply does its job and lets you focus on the activity you’re doing. If you’re looking for a tech binding that excels in this…
Soaking up the last bits of summer and transitioning into early fall, I loved having the Thermarest Corus 20F along for the ride while backpacking in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, sleeping under the stars in Taos, and a few impromptu…
Whether commuting by hike, bike, plane, or bus the Exped Metro 20 pack is the perfect upgrade from traditional messenger bags that can cause poor posture. Its simple, functional design is timeless, and the unobtrusive colors (light or dark grey)…
When I first got the Women’s Altocumulous down jacket I marveled at how light it was. In fact, I was wondering how something so light could possibly be warm. Well it didn’t take long to realize that this is a…
This Labor Day, we decided to escape the crowds and head out to the backcountry of the Wind River Range in Wyoming. Alpine lakes, great fly fishing, gorgeous scenery and great weather is exactly what a girl needs to decompress…
For this product review, I tested IKOR Topical Warming Relief which was delivered to me by IKOR in a 125mg or 0.5oz tube. When I removed it from the packaging, it looked like an oversized stick of lip balm. However,…
I’ve been wearing nothing but Darn Tough’s Lifestyle Crew socks (on my feet that is, get your mind out of the gutter) for the past two months and I love them. I tried my best to abuse these socks as…
EXPED’s FlexMat Plus is closed-cell foam rectangular sleep pad that weighs slightly over a pound at 16.9 oz. It utilizes an accordion-style fold to collapse its 12-panel, 72’’ length into a single block that’s 20 ¼’’ by 6’’, making it…