Quick Tip: BagTex – A poor person’s VBL
A quick winter tip for keeping the feet warm in single digit temps. Read More …
Category: Gear
The most popular topic of the outdoors it seems.
Website of the week: The History of Gear Project
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.
Flyers Kit Bag – Easy staging for trips
A look at the flyer’s kit bag. A surplus store special that makes trip organization easier.
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TBT Gear: White gas stove
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 Gear: MSR Alpine cook set
TBT Thursday gear style: The MSR Alpine cookset Read More …
TBT Gear: The beater down jacket
Throwback Thursday..gear style! A look at the unsung hero of the gear collection: the beater down jacket. Read More …
Quick Tip: Easy declination on a compass
Don’t have a compass that where declination can be adjusted? Here’s a quick and dirty way to pre-set it!
TBT Gear: Coleman one-burner propane stove
Throwback Thursday..gear style! A look at the Coleman one-burner propane stove. Read More …
TBT Gear: The Kelty Zen
A look at the venerable Kelty Zen tent.
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Quick Look – Six Moon Designs Fusion 50
An overview of the Fusion 50 by Six Moon Designs
Quick Tip: Tent stakes in hard ground
The easy way to get stakes in the hard ground often found at “improved” campsites. Read More …
Quick Tip: Campmor Zipper Pulls
Another useful little item that is light, cheap and effective: Campmor zipper pulls. Read More …
Website of the Week – Mad Monte’s Retro Outdoor Gear page
A look at a cool collection of older, but very serviceable, outdoor gear.
Light, versatile and cheap: The p38 and p51 can openers
A surprisingly versatile invention that is well over seventy years old at this point: The p38 and p51 can openers.
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Repair Tape – A quick overview
A quick overview of three popular repair tapes used for outdoor gear repair. Read More …
Gear review: Hi-Tec Altitudes
A review of the only model of hiking boots I’ve used in over a decade: Hi-Tec Altitudes
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Backcountry road map guide: Benchmark vs Delorme
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 …
Maps: My favorite piece of gear
My favorite piece of outdoor gear? A map.
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