#1 2011 Gear of the Year: Big Agnes Copper Spur 3

Coming in at the #1 spot: The  Big Agnes Copper Spur 3. This is the second of the two new 2011 purchases to make the list. Many of you are familiar with my love for my solo tent, the Tarptent Rainbow. Because I love that tent so much I purchased the Double Rainbow for the times [...]

Out With the Old, In With the New: New Summer 2011 Backpacking Gear

Years of Sierra backpacking with experienced friends has helped me dial into a core set of gear that works really well for me. That said, things change, innovations come to market, and materials improve. There is always a ‘better faster lighter cheaper whatever’ option that is incrementally better than what we have. As happy as [...]

Home Sweet Home

I finally got around to setting up the Tarptent Double Rainbow that I bought a few weeks ago.  I needed to seam seal it, but in order to seam seal it there needs to be good weather since it has to sit outside for several hours.  And with the relentless storms we have been getting [...]

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