The Sawyer Micro Squeeze is a 2 oz / 57 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water. It’s a common…
The BearVault BV450 is a polycarbonate (plastic), 7.2-liter, bear-resistant food canister (i.e. a bear canister or bear can) weighing 33 oz / 936 kg. It’s…
The BearVault BV500 is a polycarbonate (plastic), 11.5-liter, bear-resistant food canister (i.e., a bear canister or bear can) weighing 2 lbs 9 oz / 1.162…
Note: The Merrell Moab 2 Ventilator has been replaced by the Merrell Moab 3 The Merrell Moab 2 Ventilator is a ventilated hiking shoe made…
There are two directions to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, northbound and southbound, but there’s one correct direction to hike the PCT – southbound (SOBO)….
There are two directions to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, northbound and southbound, but there’s one correct direction to hike the PCT – northbound (NOBO)….
The Sawyer Squeeze is a 3 oz / 85 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water. It’s become the default…
Should you bring an umbrella on your Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike? A question many of you have probably asked yourselves (and that others of you…
Water caches are locations where water is stored or left out where there would otherwise be none. They have become increasingly common on long-distance trails…
The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite from Cascade Designs is a three-season 12 oz / 350 g inflatable sleeping pad with a 4.2 R-value (the measure of…
Note: The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dirigo 2 has been discontinued and replaced by the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P. The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dirigo 2…
I’ve been saying I’ll do it for years, and now that we are all locked up thanks to COVID-19, I’ve finally gotten around to it…
