I have a lot of people ask me about footprints. It’s an extremely common question and for good reason. They seem to be a good investment. That’s why most people seem a little shocked when I tell them that I never carry one. Why is that? Simply put, they’re non-sense. … More Should you buy a footprint? Probably not…
The Adrift 24 from Rab is designed to be a rugged, do it all backpack for hiking, biking, commuting, and travel. I’ve put it through the gauntlet to find out what it’s capable of, and have come away impressed. … More The rugged do it all bag, Rab Adrift 24
Welcome back! If you’re new to the tradition, once a year when it starts getting cold in the Norther Hemisphere, I take all of my favorite gear from the past year and create a list of what I believe would make great gifts. I have personally and vigorously tested each product and choose them based … More The complete Holliday Gift Guide for hikers, campers, backpackers, and bikers, 2024.
The Wulf from Bote is a lightweight, affordable, and stable paddle board that’s design to provide a solid and reliable entry point for new paddle boarders. How does such an offering perform in the real world? Let’s take a look. … More Bote Wulf Paddle board: An affordable and stable entry to paddleboarding.
The Race by Suunto is a high end GPS, training and fitness watch with exceptional battery life, a beautiful AMOLED display, and turn by turn navigation and maps. My review: … More Suunto Race GPS Watch Review: Serious battery life and precision GPS navigation.
The Resolve by Nemo was designed from the ground up to stay out of the landfill. Constructed from Nemo exclusive materials, this pack is meant to be used, abused, easily repaired, and ultimately recycled once it does reach the end of the trail. This is my review. Today we’re taking a look at the 25L … More Nemo Resolve ‘Endless Promise’ Backpack Review: An fully recyclable backpack that is built to last.
Fusing the concept of large backyard hammock with the portability of a travel hammock, the DayLoft is a luxurious spreader bar based hammock, compressed into a smaller package. My review … More The Eno DayLoft Hammock: The Mothership of all Hammocks, just Smaller.
The Muon series from Rab is all about speed and agility, featuring a form fitting high stability design, a removable lid, and and an impressive 50 liters of capacity at just 2.2 lbs. That sounds good on paper, but how is it actually on the trail? My review: … More Rab Muon 50L Backpack Review: Innovative design with some quirks
Be it for recreation, living on the go, or just emergency perpetration, having a backup power source is more important than ever. Delivering 1548Wh with the option to expand, this mobile power station has potential (pun intended). … More Vtoman Flash Speed 1500 Power Station Review:
A new season brings new adventure, but also new equipment to play with and keep us inspired. From mobile power, to audio, to carside convenience, I have put together a list of my favorite accessories that launched for this season, all personally tested. Let’s take a look. Tozo OpenEgo Open Air Headphones The oddly named … More The newest outdoor accessories for Spring 2024
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