TBT Gear – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:45:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg TBT Gear – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 TBT Gear: MSR Simmerlite https://pmags.com/tbt-gear-msr-simmerlite https://pmags.com/tbt-gear-msr-simmerlite#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:25:01 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=16556 TBT Gear: MSR Simmerlite

A relatively light, compact, and quiet white gas stove. It was just marketed wrongly. And the stove came out at the wrong time. Read More ...

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A very large, no longer made "ultralight backpacking shelter" that I would never take backpacking. But works well for base camp. Read More ...

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I am loaning out this classic sleeping bag for a little bit. Some musings on why a sleeping bag or quilt is not an item to dirt bag if the budget permits. Read More ...

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A look back at an older shelter that is very versatile. And one I am thinking of cycling back in for some planned trips with possible mixed conditions. Read More ...

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Another Throw Back Thursday gear edition. The warmest boots around - Extreme Cold Vapor Barrier Boots (Type II) aka Bunny Boots. Read More ...

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A look at a company whose gear always seems to creep into a person's outdoor kit at one time or another. Read More ...

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TBT follow-up to my surprisingly popular article on Pecorino Romano cheese. How to keep all cheese even longer in the backcountry? Use some cheesecloth. Read More ...

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An odd pack that is "neither fish nor fowl", but ends up being surprisingly useful. Read More ...

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It is Throwback Thursday with a look at cast iron cook gear! The old school cookware that is suitable for in home or camp. Read More ...

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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 ...

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