Another Website of the week: Dave’s Nordic Backcountry Skiing page

What I’ve founder over the years with gear is that while specific brands and models may come and go, the TYPES don’t change all the much.

A windbreaker magically becomes a windshirt but is still a light, nylon based garment for blocking the wind and is not waterproof.

A poncho may be made of rubber, silnylon or cuben , but is still functionally the same garment used by generations of outdoors folks.

And different models of canister stoves, white gas stoves and even alcohol stoves really don’t differ all that much in terms of basic use and properties.

I find it is better to know how the *types* of gear function so a person is better informed to make an appropriate decision for the specific gear they want to use in a backcountry setting.

Continue reading Website of the week: DAVE’S NORDIC BACKCOUNTRY SKIING PAGE at PMags.com.

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