The LifeStraw is an inexpensive, easy-to-use, hollow-fiber water filter marketed as “ideal for hiking, backpacking, camping, travel, and emergency preparedness.” After using a LifeStraw on…
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest is a lightweight and versatile pack capable of surviving anything that’s thrown at it, including a thru-hike.
The Montbell Tachyon Jacket is a wind jacket that performs well under a variety of conditions. Weighing just 1.6 oz / 45 g, it packs to practically nothing.
Rain jackets and I have an interesting relationship. They would be completely unnecessary in a perfect world, but the reality of the Continental Divide Trail…
If you prefer to not immediately retreat to your sleeping bag at the end of the day, there’s a good chance you have considered investing…
Getting excited about a new product from a company is not something that I typically find myself doing, but in the case of Bluffworks, I’ve…
I resisted for a long time, but I finally upgraded my sleeping bag and I could not be happier with my choice, a Western Mountaineering…
The Bluffworks Chino Pants are probably going to be your new favorite pair of pants (possibly clothing). They’re the ultimate pair of pants – I’m in love.
The Petzl Spatha Knife is a lightweight and versatile knife with a variety of applications. It has a large handle and can be used while using gloves.
Note: There is an updated version of the NeoAir XLite now available. Read the updated review here. For a long time, I was not a…
The Peak Design Shell is exactly what I’ve been waiting for since I got a Peak Design Capture Clip. If you’re a self-proclaimed photographer (or…
I have used the Mountain Hardwear SuperMegaUL 1 (review)—the single-person version of the UL 2—for a long time now (including the entirety of the Pacific…
