There exist two distinct epochs on the Continental Divide Trail - pre and post-Guthook. What is Guthook? Guthook, by Atlas Guides, is an app made specifically for the Continental Divide Trail. It's not a mapping or GPS tracking app that also happens to have the ability to help you out with your CDT
Montbell Down Hugger 900 #3 Sleeping Bag Review
The Montbell Down Hugger 900 #3 is a three-season sleeping bag with a comfort rating of 37.4°F / 3°C. There are five models in Montbell's Down Hugger 900 series (900 referring to the down's fill power i.e. loft) - #1 being the warmest bag with a comfort rating of 24.8°F / -4°C and #5 with a comfort
Montbell Storm Cruiser Rain Jacket Review
The Montbell Storm Cruiser is Montbell's flagship hard shell and has been a jacket I've been curious about since taking the Montbell Torrent Flier on my Continental Divide Trail thru-hike. Unlike some of my other rain jackets, the Storm Cruiser doesn't much resemble a trash bag and it does more
Guthook Guides (Atlas Guides) PCT App Review
If you are going to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and want a serious app dedicated to the PCT, then Guthook's Guide is exactly what you're looking for. The Guthook/Atlas Guides Team went to extraordinary lengths to not only create an excellent app tracing the entirety of the Pacific Crest Trail, but
Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt 2.0 Review
The Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt 2.0 is an update to Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt and it is my go-to shirt for traveling, hiking, and just overall attempting to blend into everyday society. Like the original, the Bluffworks Meridian Dress Shirt 2.0 is lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Review
When I first started using the Katadyn BeFree I thought to myself, "By the beard of Zeus! This thing is absolutely amazing. I can't understand how it hasn't already driven all other lightweight water filters out of business. What was I doing not using this thing before?" However, after a month of
SANDMARC Pole (Compact Edition) & Carbon Grip Review
The SANDMARC Pole (Compact Edition) and the SANDMARC Carbon Grip are GoPro accessories that make taking pictures of myself (and of other things) a little bit easier. I know, an "action cam pole" is really just a fancy name for a selfie stick, but to be honest, sometimes it comes in handy -
Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 Platinum Tent Review
The Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 Platinum is a lightweight, freestanding, two-person backpacking tent that's for anyone willing to spend $600 on their miniature house for the outdoors (or as I like to call it, my palace). I got this tent just before my Continental Divide Trail thru-hike and have spent
LifeStraw Water Filter Review
The LifeStraw is an inexpensive, easy-to-use, hollow-fiber water filter that is marketed as "ideal for hiking, backpacking, camping, travel, and emergency preparedness." After using a LifeStraw on the Continental Divide Trail, I can certainly see what makes it an attractive option to some people,