I'm an avid backpacker who wants to share his viewpoints, and experiences of the trials on the trails with the world. It's the experiences that make it all worth while, and I'm hoping my blog can help others enhance and find their own.
Designed to provide clean drinking water when urban sources are contaminated or uncertain, the Sawyer Tap connects directly to a sink, water hose spigot or other sources to clean up to 500 gallons per day without the use of disposable filters. … More Sawyer Tap Filter: Filtration for urban use.
The Bose Sport Open are wireless earphones that sit over the ears, instead of inside them, providing unimpaired hearing and situational awareness for running, hiking, backpacking, and even biking. … More Bose Sport Open Review: Audio Without Seclusion
Featuring unique internal cable routing that runs through the headband, a powerful 400 lumen lamp, and a long runtime with the choice of using rechargeable battery packs or AAA batteries, the Trail Runner Free by Silva is a robust and versatile option for hiking and running. … More Silva Trail Runner Free Review
The Hydro Flask Food Jars are sturdy, convenient travel containers designed to carry hot or cold food without the fear of leaks or breaks. … More Hydro Flask Food Jars
Part of their (Re)Purpose collection, the Tarak is a lightweight hiking backpack made from the remnants of other companies product runs, giving new life to fabrics that would otherwise be tossed away. As mentioned above, the Tarak backpack is part of Cotapaxi’s Del Dia line and produced almost entirely of leftover material from other products’ … More Cotopaxi Tarak 20L Backpack Review
Designed for simplicity and stability, the Scurry 24 from Granite gear is a 24L hiking pack that can compress down to create a tight, compact load or expand out to accommodate more gear. … More Granite Gear Scurry 24L Daypack review
The Helinox Chair One is a collapsible 2 lb. 2 oz. camp chair with an impressive 320 lb. capacity. Built to be portable and durable, it is one of my favorite camp chairs to date, and the easiest to recommend. … More Helinox Chair One Review
The Hennessy Jungle Explorer Zip XL is a lightweight, comfortable hammock system with a unique asymmetrical design for a flatter, more comfortable sleeping experience. This is my review: … More Hennessy Jungle Explorer Zip XL Review
Lightweight and packable, the Odin 3D Air Shell by Helly Hansen strives to combine the performance of a 3 layer jacket, with the weight and compresibility of a 2.5 layer jacket. This is my review: … More Helly Hansen Odin 3D Air Shell Review
Large, spacious, and highly livable, the Sierra Designs Nomad 6 is a fully featured car camping tent that is designed to be fast and easy to set up. This is my review: The Nomad 6 is of course a 6 person car camping tent. It has a three pole design with the two primary poles … More Sierra Designs Nomad 6 Camping Tent Review
