A couple months back with summer closing in and a lot of local hiking to occupy my weekends, I decided it was time to change up my boots and break in something…
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Sitting front and center in my gear room [sorry guests, the toys come first] is a box full of paper maps for parks mountains around the world. There’s something I really like…
It’s been almost 4 years since I purchased Kahtoola’ Microspikes and seems high time I updated my review to reflect all the snow and ice they’ve seen along the way. To cut…
Hauling bladders, treating stream flows, or melting snow…. however you source it, having enough water is one of those endless trail chores. The challenge for me is not usually finding water so…
When I’m not in my [evil but warm] mountaineering boots, I love the feel and weight of a low-cut good trail runner but for longer hikes or days with bigger packs, a…
Much as I love light & fast, one day adventures that let me sleep off the climb in a real bed, there’s a lot to be said for longer adventures and certainly…
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Gear Review: Manfrotto Befree Aluminum Travel Tripod for Adventure & Landscape Photography
It’s no secret that a tripod is an essential part of capturing landscape shots but as a hobbyist, it’s easy to fall in the trap of grabbing a super cheap setup on…