Must-Have Car Camping Gear for an Adventurous Summer
An epic lineup of this season's hottest car camping gear! Get pro advice on what you need to enjoy a night under the stars this season.
ProView – Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5
The past two months, I had the pleasure of changing up my “work-life” sleeping system and using Exped’s DeepSleep 7.5 LXW sleeping pad. Using the pad in a multitude of terrain across three different states allowed me to put it…
ProView – Sierra Designs Nitro 800 Dridown 20 Deg
The Sierra Designs Nitro 800 packed down small into my pack for multi-day and overnight ski traverses in the Cascades of Washington. It was the warm, cozy hug I needed at the end of a long day to get me…
ProView – Gregory Quadro Pro HardCase 22
I tested the Gregory Quadro Pro Hardcase 22” with a busy fall-spring schedule back-and-forth between home in Colorado and work/play trips to Utah. Since I’m always traveling with photo gear, I end up with limited space in my backpack and…
ProView – Mountainsmith Day
My relationship with this pack started with me wanting to not like it; I mean, isn’t it just a glorified fanny pack? The answer to that question might be yes, but it has also become an overstuffed, overbuilt, master of…
ProView – Exped Comfort -10
When looking for a cold-weather sleeping bag, I always felt that I was settling for something that didn’t quite fit the bill. Then I was introduced to the Men’s EXPED Comfort -10 bag, and I realized that there is a…
What I Wish I’d Known Before Rafting the Grand Canyon
An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Rafting the Grand Canyon On March 19th, on a cold gray morning, I left the comfortable known shoreline of Lee’s Ferry and disembarked into the unknown waters of the Grand Canyon. Up until this point…
ProView – Exped Waterbloc Pro -5
I love adventures! I love those dark alpine start mornings. I love the glory of standing on top of a mountain after a long sufferfest to the summit. I love those sunset scrambles down the trail back to the tent. …
ProView – Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 700 Dridown 20 Deg
Sleeping poorly while camping is an all too common fact for people when they camp. A lot of times it has to do with either A: not camping enough to get used to it or B: having poor equipment. The…
What is CBD?
CBD has quickly risen to stardom, leading to an excess of beneficial products to choose from. Today’s market ranges vastly from deeply therapeutic tinctures and topicals to snacks and novelty products. CBD is everywhere and this is only the beginning.…