Clothing Reviews
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Mountain Laurel Designs LightSnow Gaiters
MLD LightSnow Gaiters with Inov-8 Terrocs While gaiters keep my socks dry from external moisture, I’ve never found ones that…
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Rain Shell Chest Pockets
Napoleon Chest Pockets When it comes to hard shell jackets for backpacking, you really want to buy a rain jacket…
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Mountain Laurel Designs eVent Rain Mitts
Ultralight Rain Mittens I like to go backpacking in the early spring, but cold spring rain can really be murder…
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Patagonia R1 Pullover Zip Fleece Review
For spring hiking this year, I’ve added a Patagonia R1 pullover fleece layer to my wicking system to give me…
Read More » Mountain Laurel Designs eVent Lightsnow Gaiters
I plan on using gaiters in Scotland to keep the bottom of my pants from getting soaked when walking over…
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MontBell UL Thermawrap Pants
I mostly wear my MontBell UL Thermawrap Pants in camp during the winter when I’m melting water or cooking, but…
Read More » Under Armour HeatGear Boxerjocks
Wearing long pants can be a challenge when the weather warms up and you start to sweat more. It’s times…
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Marmot Precip Full Zip Pants
Marmot makes two styles of Precip Pants: Full Zip Precip Pants and Regular Precips. The Full Zips are designed for winter hiking,…
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Wicking Underwear
Hiking and Lyme Disease Last year, I switched to wearing long pants for all of my day hiking and backpacking…
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High Gaiters, Low Gaiters
A lot of hikers contact me about gaiters, so I thought I’d write a post about high and low gaiters,…
Read More » Buff Bandanas
One of the most versatile pieces of gear I’ve tried this year are Buff Bandanas. They make excellent hats,…
Read More »Patagonia Capilene Baselayers
I’ve tried oodles of base layers and nothing makes me feel better or warmer than my Capilene baselayer shirts and…
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