Your sleeping bag is your happy place. You curl up in it at night and dream of peanut butter, massages, and a cold beer. Picking your bag, therefore, is a very important process. Much of the process boils down to … Read More
I am not generally someone who embraces luxury when it is heavy or in any way unnecessary. I don’t pack a french press into the backcountry or a full towel for any kind of travel. The wonderful thing about the … Read More
One Good Looking Pack! I may have just retired my old Talon 22, but I alrEady have many things to say about the newer version. I can’t say that I have tested a wide variety of day packs, but I … Read More
Having a lightweight day pack makes any adventure more accessible, comfortable, and possible. Most people tend to travel with a big backpack, a large duffel, or a rolling suitcase, but when you hit the trail for a day hike or … Read More
There really isn’t that much to say about the Petzl e+LITE, other than that it is friggin’ tiny. It is a pint-sized, $30 headlamp that you can always bring with you. In the end, that’s what is most important, that you … Read More
Since its birth in 1982, the MSR Whisperlite has been the staple backcountry stove in the outdoor adventure industry. Many of the leading outdoor education schools, like NOLS, swear by this trusty little stove. It isn’t necessarily the most lightweight, … Read More
Time for a quick little knife review. For a long time, my obsession with outdoor gear led me to procure knife after knife after knife, alongside a multitude of watches. I came to amass quite a collection of folders, assisted … Read More
Simplicity at its most elegant and functional. Opinel knives have been cutting meats and cheeses to be eaten on bagguetes in the French countryside for more than a century. Since 1890, this quintessentially french knife has been marketed out of … Read More
For as long as I can remember, I have drank the majority of my H2O from a Nalgene plastered with an obnoxious amount of stickers and a carabiner attached to the lid loop. At school, the gym, in the backcountry, … Read More