Useful items for the outdoors person
A grab bag of favorite items that I have consistently used for a variety of outdoor activities. Read More …
A grab bag of favorite items that I have consistently used for a variety of outdoor activities. Read More …
Cold and drizzly today in Colorado. Which means I had to grab my favorite hat. Read More …
My well loved and used boonie hat. Read More …
Need some durable, versatile and inexpensive pants for trailwork and other outdoor activities? Consider some military style Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) pants. Read More …
A review of the Paradox DriRelease thermals. Well made, affordable and effective base layers typically found at Costco. Read More …
Another Throwback Thursday look at gear. This time a simple pair of ragg wool socks I’ve used for many ski tour days. Read More …
A long term review of the Minus 33 midweight merino wool layers. They breathe well, they adapt to different temperatures…they just don’t last long. Read More …
A general overlook at puffy jackets. Which type is best for three-season use, general winter use or more extreme environments. Read More …
Some effective pants for ski touring when constantly on the move and above 10 or so in temperature. Read More …
A closer look at the venerable Dachstein boiled wool mittens. Read More …
Another TBT item. The simple anorak windbreaker works very well for winter. Read More …
Some outdoor clothing that works for everyday use. Read More …
Does cotton really kill in the backcountry? Maybe. Sometimes. It depends. Read More …
Perhaps the most versatile piece of clothing I own: My 100 weight fleece pullover. Read More …
Light, functional and inexpensive rain gear: Frogg Toggs UltraLite2 Rain Suit (DriDucks) Read More …
A closer look at some wonderful bargain puffy pants from your local military surplus dealer. Read More …
GoLite gear is now rapidly becoming “throw-back” gear. The GoLite Bitterroot is an example of what GoLite did well: good, light gear that is not expensive.
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Another TBT piece of gear. One of the original throw-backs, the Filson double Mackinaw cruiser. Read More …