The ZenBivy Light Bed 25 Bundle is a quilt-style sleep system that prioritizes comfort while staying lightweight enough for backpacking. I prefer sleeping in a hammock when backpacking because I don’t sleep particularly well when camping on the ground. But I’ve sleep …
Read More »Allmansright Custom Liten 35 Backpack Review
The Allmansright Custom Liten 35 Backpack is a frameless backpack with 35 truly usable liters of capacity, that can be used as a hiking daypack or an ultralight backpacking pack for hikers with a dialed kit. While there are a lot of …
Read More »Kammok Firebelly Trail Quilt Review
The Kammok Firebelly Trail Quilt is a 30*F rectangular quilt that can be used as a comforter, a top quilt, or a full-length hammock underquilt. While it’s optimized for use with Kammok’s hammocks, it’s general-purpose enough it can be used with hammocks …
Read More »Kammok Mantis Ultralight All-in-One Hammock Tent Review
Kammok’s Mantis Ultralight All-in-One Hammock Tent (“Mantis UL”) is a complete hammock shelter system that includes a hammock with an optional full-length zippered bugnet, integrated ridgeline, tarp, hammock suspension, and stakes that pack up together into a roll-top stuff sack for a …
Read More »Kammok Pongo Inflatable Sleeping Pad and Puffin Pillow Review
Kammok’s Pongo Pad and Puffin Pillow are a lightweight inflatable sleeping system offering comfort and versatility for various sleeping positions in a hammock or on the ground. While the concept of using an inflatable sleeping pad for back insulation in a hammock …
Read More »NEMO Dragonfly 2 Person Tent Review
The NEMO Dragonfly 2 Person Tent is a lightweight (2 pounds, 10 ounces) tent with fantastic ventilation, large vestibules, and a convenient gear loft. It’s quick to set up and a trustworthy shelter in wind and rain. It’s cozy with two people …
Read More »Six Moon Designs Pack Pods Review
Six Moon Designs Pack Pods are silnylon storage cubes, with a zippered clamshell lid, that stack one on top of the other in your backpack. I found them to be highly effective for organization and efficiency on-trail and in-camp, and reasonably priced …
Read More »Kammok UL Camp Kit Review
Kammok’s Ultralight Camp Kit is a minimalist backpacking hammock setup that includes the: Roo Single UL Hammock, The Kuhli UL tarp, and the Python 10 UL Hammock Suspension Straps. These three elements are also sold separately. Hammockers who are sleeping anywhere below …
Read More »Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout Tent Review (1P)
The Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout (SMD Scout) is an inexpensive 40 ounce, one-person, trekking pole-supported tent. It is a great option for scouts (hence the name), kids who are ready for their own tent, and anyone who wants a little extra …
Read More »Slingfin SplitWing Shelter Review
SlingFin’s SplitWing Shelter bundle is a 1-2 person, ultralight, three-piece modular shelter system with a tarp, mesh body with a solid floor, and an optional vestibule. This setup allows you to have one system that you can dial in for different 3-season …
Read More »Therm-a-Rest Vesper 45 Ultralight Backpacking Quilt Review
The Therm-a-Rest Vesper 45 Ultralight Quilt is a 12 oz warm-weather quilt with premium materials and impressive performance features for the weight like a draft collar, pad attachment, shaped footbox, and wide girth. It’s exciting to see such a high level of …
Read More »REI Flash Air 2 Tent Review
The REI Flash Air 2 Tent is an ultralight two-person tent with two doors and two vestibules that weighs 1 pound 15 ounces if pitched with trekking poles (regular tent poles are also included). It is a single wall tent with lots …
Read More »NEMO Firefly 2 Tent Review
The NEMO Firefly is a lightweight 2-person tent with a robust floor and ultralight mesh and fly. It’s easy to set up, and has great headroom, excellent ventilation even with the doors closed, and lots of smart design features that enhance its …
Read More »Sierra Designs High Route FL 1 Tent Review
The Sierra Designs High Route FL 1 is a 28 oz double-wall trekking pole tent designed for people who want the full coverage and headroom of a two-peak pyramid, the ability to pitch fly-first in a storm, and the flexibility of a …
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