gear review – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:19:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg gear review – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Gear Review – Hywell Merino Wool Boot Socks https://pmags.com/gear-review-hywell-merino-wool-boot-socks https://pmags.com/gear-review-hywell-merino-wool-boot-socks#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:19:47 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=43719 Gear Review – Hywell Merino Wool Boot Socks

An alternative sock to Darn Tough that does not quite work well for trail runners. Read More ...

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A look at some effective sun hoodies for cool to cold weather use. Read More ...

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A look at the Nalgene UL widemouthed bottle that has a place in our cold weather kit. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/gear-review-nalgene-ultralite-wide-mouth-bottle/feed 0 42824 The Quiver – Top Shelters of all time! https://pmags.com/top-ten-backpacking-shelters-of-all-time https://pmags.com/top-ten-backpacking-shelters-of-all-time#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:01:30 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=10894 The Quiver – Top Shelters of all time!

What began as a parody of “top ten” gear lists has grown into a reflection on how real shelter choices evolve with trips, partners, seasons, and the simple goal of sleeping well and walking on. Updated 2025. Read More ...

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Joan looks at 2025 Gossamer Gear Mariposa. It's a pack she's used for a while in both the 2014 and 2016 iterations and she compares and contrasts the various iterations. Read More ...

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An eight year review of the Stanley Adventure Cook set. A humble piece of kit we probably have used hundreds of times at this point, Read More ...

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The UCO Utility Spork 3-in-1 Combo Spoon-Fork-Knife from is a modest item that Joan and I use all the time since 2019. Read More ...

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A look at the Gossamer Gear Loris 25 daypack that's a worthy successor to the Type II utility packs we we wore out. Read More ...

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An initial overlook at The Gossamer Gear "The Two" that Joan and I have used the past couple of months. Read More ...

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Joan looks at her new favorite car camping staples these past few months - The Squak Camp Dress. Read More ...

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