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ProView – Exped Waterbloc Pro -15

July 9, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Sam Kilburn 2 Comments on ProView – Exped Waterbloc Pro -15

A well-built sleeping bag that will keep you comfortable throughout the night is absolutely essential for any camping trip. The brand new Exped Waterbloc -16°C is a sleeping bag that will keep you warm and dry in just about any…

ProView – Exped MegaMat Max 15

July 8, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Daniel Conrad Leave a Comment on ProView – Exped MegaMat Max 15

The Exped Megamat 15 LXW is truly the king of comfort when it comes to sleeping in the outdoors. Wherever adventure may call you, a good night’s sleep is a crucial part of enjoying your outdoor escapades to the fullest.…

ProView – Edelrid Swift Protect Pro Dry 8.9mm

July 7, 2020January 7, 2021Climbing, Edelrid, ProView Gear Reviews Tyler Gates 8 Comments on ProView – Edelrid Swift Protect Pro Dry 8.9mm

The Edelrid Swift Protect Pro Dry 8.9 is a rope like none other. If you’ve ever paused before a desperate move to look back at your rope going over a sharp edge and then opted to pull on gear, this is…

Must-Have Car Camping Gear for an Adventurous Summer

July 6, 2020July 2, 2025Camping, Outdoor Adventure, ProView Gear Reviews, Stories Meg Atteberry Leave a Comment on Must-Have Car Camping Gear for an Adventurous Summer

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ProView – Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5

July 6, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Mollie Bailey Leave a Comment on 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

July 3, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, ProView Gear Reviews, Sierra Designs Sam Chaneles Leave a Comment on 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

July 2, 2020January 7, 2021Gregory, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel Will Sardinsky Leave a Comment on 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

July 1, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Mountainsmith, ProView Gear Reviews Harry McSween 1 Comment on 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

June 30, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Forrest Stavish Leave a Comment on 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

June 30, 2020September 15, 2020Destinations, Outdoor Adventure, Water, Women in the Outdoors Kaya Lindsay 2 Comments on 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…

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