The $30 I spent on the MontBell Gaiters was one of the best gear purchases I’ve made. I was introduced to the concept of gaiters many years ago while doing snowsports like snowshoeing and skiing. I never understood the lightweight hiking ones until I started desert hiking – they are incredibly useful for keeping pokies off [...]
Making its third appearance on my list (a perfect record!) is the MontBell Super Stretch Down Hugger #1 (link goes to current version). What I wrote three years ago is still true today: One of the biggest struggles I’ve had as a backpacker is learning to keep warm at night. I have a slow metabolism [...]
No matter how much gear we collect, no matter how experienced we are, there always seems to be a reason to accumulate more. Some people call it an addiction, an obsession, and others call it wasting money. I call it part necessity, part keeping up, and part, well, yeah it’s an addiction. 2009 was a [...]
In the spirit of outdoor blogging, I thought I’d make my own ‘best of 2008′ list. The gear in this list isn’t necessarily the newest and shiniest of 2008. Rather, it’s a list of gear that always makes it into my pack for a week on the trail. Some of it is new, some of [...]
Let’s get straight to the gear! SmarTube Drinking System: At the Axis Outdoor booth I came face-to-face with a solution to my trail hydration needs. I strongly dislike carrying a hydration bladder inside my pack when backpacking due to several reasons which I will not get into in this post, and if I use bottles [...]
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