The Tarptent Dipole 1 DW Tent is a lightweight, double-walled, two-person, non-freestanding shelter that can be set up with trekking poles and two stays included with the tent. There are two interior options, a mesh and a solid interior, with the solid costing $30 more and weighing 0.4 oz / 11 g
Zpacks Duplex Zip Tent Review
The Zpacks Duplex Zip Tent is an ultralight two-person, non-freestanding shelter designed for thru-hiking and ultralight backpacking. It's Zpacks's flagship shelter and has become remarkably popular with thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. It's been the most
SlingFin Portal 1 Tent Review
The SlingFin Portal 1 is a lightweight one-person, freestanding shelter designed for backpacking, thru-hiking, bikepacking, or anyone who wants a freestanding single-person shelter with built-in stability and functionality. It's the successor to SlingFin's flagship freestanding backpacking tent,
Three-Season Backpacking Gear List for 2023
Three-season backpacking (aka backpacking outside of the winter months) more typically lends itself to summer and/or fair weather backpacking despite including both spring and fall. That said, here's everything you'll need - and everything I bring - for three-season success in the
Hayduke Trail Gear List: Everything You Need to Hike Across Utah
The Hayduke Trail may cover mostly Utah desert, but it requires more nuanced gear choices than one would expect from a "desert trail". I've spent a lot of time going over my gear selection (and potential gear backups) for the Hayduke, and after taking into consideration my timing (spring), the
Three-Season Backpacking Gear List 2022 (v2)
I've made a lot more changes to my gear list than I had anticipated, but many of these changes have been a long time coming. This gear is for three-season backpacking and would not be sufficient in winter conditions. Some items have been included for shoulder season hiking - like the base layers
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Camera Pod Review
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Camera Pod is a lightweight, waterproof, protective camera case designed to protect your camera outdoors. It's intended to be attached to the front of a backpack, but it can also serve as a standalone protective case if you don't want to worry (too much) about gently
SlingFin SplitWing UL Shelter Review
The SlingFin SplitWing is an ultralight modular shelter designed for ultralight backpacking, thru-hiking, or anyone who appreciates a large degree of flexibility in their shelter. It comes as a tarp, a mesh shelter, or as a bundle that includes a removable vestibule; an optional floor is also