#8 2011 Gear of the Year: Shakespeare Telescopic Casting Rod

Coming in at number eight is another cheap yet awesome item. I love to fish in the high Sierra lakes but am not a serious hardcore fisherman. (woman?) I want something I can use to throw in a few casual casts at the end of the day. It just needs to be strong enough to [...]

#9 2011 Gear of the Year: Darn Tough Vermont socks

I was introduced to Darn Tough Vermont socks many years ago at the Outdoor Retailer Show. They are without doubt the most durable pair of socks I’ve owned. Over the past few years I’ve hiked hundreds, probably close to a thousand miles in the pair pictured to the right and they still spring back to [...]

#10 2011 Gear of the Year: Busted up old Nalgene Cantene

I’m starting off with something cheap and unsexy: an ancient Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene that has seen better days. I know, exciting. When I was thinking about this list I looked over my standard backpacking packing list and picked out the items that simply make camp life easier. This item is a perfect example so I [...]

2011 Gear of the Year

Due to popular demand: the annual Calipidder Gear of the Year List is back! Over the next ten days I’ll post an item a day, counting down my top ten gear of 2011. I originally had it all written out in one blog post but holy HECK it was long. I don’t want to punish [...]

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