Quick Tip: BagTex – A poor person’s VBL
A quick winter tip for keeping the feet warm in single digit temps. Read More …
The most popular topic of the outdoors it seems.
A quick winter tip for keeping the feet warm in single digit temps. Read More …
With GoLite going off into history, here’s a look at other famous brands that while influential are no longer around and/or different in form.
A look at the flyer’s kit bag. A surplus store special that makes trip organization easier.
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Another TBT gear style: the white gas stove Continuing the stroll down memory lane (trail?), another item I used in my formative years of backpacking was an MSR Whisperlite International. I remember when I first bought it and tried Read More …
TBT Thursday gear style: The MSR Alpine cookset Read More …
Throwback Thursday..gear style! A look at the unsung hero of the gear collection: the beater down jacket. Read More …
Don’t have a compass that where declination can be adjusted? Here’s a quick and dirty way to pre-set it!
Throwback Thursday..gear style! A look at the Coleman one-burner propane stove. Read More …
A look at the venerable Kelty Zen tent.
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An overview of the Fusion 50 by Six Moon Designs
The easy way to get stakes in the hard ground often found at “improved” campsites. Read More …
Another useful little item that is light, cheap and effective: Campmor zipper pulls. Read More …
A look at a cool collection of older, but very serviceable, outdoor gear.
A surprisingly versatile invention that is well over seventy years old at this point: The p38 and p51 can openers.
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A quick overview of three popular repair tapes used for outdoor gear repair. Read More …
A review of the only model of hiking boots I’ve used in over a decade: Hi-Tec Altitudes
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There are two standards for backcountry road navigation. The Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer and the Benchmark Road and Recreation Atlas. Which is better? Read More …
My favorite piece of outdoor gear? A map.
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