How to Clean Your Outdoor Gear
We all love to play in the dirt, but all that grime can be detrimental to the life of your gear. Keeping your gear clean can help you adventure for longer. At the end of an adventure-filled season, you may…
ProView – Gregory Women’s Maven 55
The first time I took this pack on the trail I barely took any photos. It was just supposed to be a quick overnighter in the Uinta mountains. I would hike in a short way to a lake, camp, enjoy…
ProView – GRAYL Geopress Water Purifier
In a sea of hundreds of available options, the Grayl Geopress filter floats to the top with high-quality water through a simple filtration process. After experimenting with many purification systems in the past, I decided to give the Grayl Geopress…
ProView – Ultimate Direction Race Vesta 5.0
Covid might have canceled all of my races but it hasn’t stopped me from searching for the perfect running vest. If I’m headed for a long run I like to take a more substantial pack but I haven’t found a…
ProView – Rab Solar 3 32°
The Solar 3 sleeping bag from Rab is the perfect multi-season bag for weekends in the woods. From backpacking to car camping and everything in between, I can truly say it has become my go-to sleeping bag. When I say…
ProView – RMU Core Pack 15L
This is a very unique backpack with a lot of new features that can be customized to your desires. The RMU Core Pack 15 is a great pack with a variety of uses but might not be great at what…
ProView – Black Diamond Distance 15 Backpack
The oddball of the bunch. Is it a vest, a pack, or an overbuilt seat pad? The answer, unexpectedly, is all of the above. This pack has quickly become what I grab first for the majority of my missions. The…
ProView – Ultimate Direction Ultra Vesta 5.0
The Ultra Vesta 5.0 is one of the four tiers of hydration vests available from Ultimate Direction, sitting at two out of four on the minimalist scale (the most minimal at one). Despite its rank, I found it more than…
ProView – Big Agnes Salt Creek SL3 Tent
After years of squeezing myself, my husband, our dog, and all of our gear into an old two-person backpacking tent, we were more than ready to graduate to a roomier tent with some upgraded features. Most of our camping adventures…
ProView – Cotopaxi Monte Hybrid Jacket
The Monte Hybrid jacket is cool weather activity layer for use both under heavier insulation and shells or as a stand-alone exterior layer in moderate, changing conditions. Striking a nice balance of fit and flexibility with synthetic insulation and a…