Vintage Backpacking Gear
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Integral Designs eVent Micro Bivy Sack
I invested in a winter bivy sack this year because I wanted to be able to use it for camping…
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Gossamer Gear LT 4 Carbon Fiber Hiking Poles
Gossamer Gear’s LT 4 Carbon Fiber trekking poles are adjustable length carbon fiber poles. They’re unlike most commercial trekking poles because they’re…
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La Sportiva Crossover GTX Mountain Running Shoes
Trail Runners for Winter Hiking I got a pair of La Sportiva Crossover GTX trail running shoes to see whether…
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Zpacks Hexamid Review
The Zpacks Hexamid rocked the Ultralight Backpacking scene when it first came out because it’s a single person, pyramid style,…
Read More » Inov-8 Roclite 320 Trail Running Shoes
Trail Shoe Epiphany I love my new Inov-8 Roclite 320 trail running shoes. Having endured hiking in wet leather Gore-Tex…
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Arc’teryx Covert Collar Zip Fleece Sweater
Fashionable Fleece? I’ve never really understood why people are willing to pay such a premium for Arc’teryx gear. But when…
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Zpacks Blast 32 Cuben Fiber Backpack
The Zpacks Blast 32 backpack is made out of ultralight cuben fiber, the stuff they make racing sailboat sails out…
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Black Rock Gear: UL Down Hat
I own a lot of hiking hats: hats with bills to keep the sun off my head and the…
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Garmin Geko 301: A Simple GPS For Map Addicts
Time flies. This Geko 301GPS worked great for OS Grid position fixes in 2010. As of 2021, I use the…
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Orikaso Fold Flat Camping Bowl
There was a time when I would never have considered bringing a bowl on a backpacking trip. But now that…
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Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Duo Tarp
Mountain Laurel Designs has stopped offering this two-person tarp. I know my wife really loves me because she bought me…
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Golite Trek Backpack
Do you still long for the old days when Golite made a backpack that had mesh pockets? Those were the…
Read More » Outdoor Research Alti Mountaineering Gloves
Outdoor Research Alti Mountaineering gloves are designed for technical climbing in very cold weather or at high altitudes where you…
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Asolo AFS Evoluzione: Plastic Mountaineering Boot
This weekend, I rented a pair of plastic mountaineering boots to try out in preparation for my upcoming Introduction to…
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