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Gear · Jun 19, 2018
Update 1/7/2019: The discussion below follows all the news that was coming out when the Nemo Switchback was announced. Since this discussion was started the Nemo Switchback has officially been released and you can see...
Gear · Jun 12, 2018
When looking for a rain jacket, I wanted something light but also bombproof in any weather. I was looking at the Helium HD jacket from Outdoor Research, and Quassar II jacket from Mountain Hardware (Both I could have...
Gear · Jun 7, 2018
I did a ton of research before finally choosing the EOS 1P from Marmot. One of the main things I look for in a tent is free standing. The reason why I prefer free-standing tent is, I don’t backpack with Trekking Poles...
Gear · May 31, 2018
Hyperlite southwest 4400 Review I recently posted a quick side by side comparison of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 vs. 4400 Southwest and wrote why I recommend the larger of the two. In this post, we will do a deep...
Gear · May 31, 2018
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 3400 was my favorite backpacking backpack ever, and then I sold it for its bigger brother the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 4400. A few months ago I finally ditched Osprey for...
Gear · May 19, 2018
The Delorme inReach SE Satellite Communication device is close to having a real “trail Angel” along with you on all your remote backcountry trips. I must admit I was hesitant to purchase the Delorme and roughly $300 i...
Gear · May 19, 2018
Let's have a little pillow talk here on Seek Adventure tonight. Ultra light backpackers are probably shuttering at the word “Pillow” mentioned in conjunction with camping, but I am all for them! I have been there, try...
Gear · May 18, 2018
The first time I ever had to use a Bear Canister was when I hiked The High Sierra Trail in California. Before that, I had never used one before and was not excited about trying to pack all my food into this heavy plas...
Gear · May 15, 2018
I tried to make a couple of bivy sacks but unfortunately starting a large project as your first MYOG project is not the best idea... So I decided to try and make a small crampon bag. On my Mt Whitney trip, I carried C...
Gear · May 7, 2018
Grayl Water Bottle Review I really wanted to love it, I even stood up for it on Back Country Post Forums, before given it a real test. The Grayl Ultralight (Amazon Affiliate) is a new water filter and purifier that wo...
Gear · Apr 25, 2018
First off, the first competition was canceled early because no one participated. It looks like outdoor gear manufacturers are pretty good these days and no one had an Gear Horror Stories to share with the group. In th...
Gear · Apr 24, 2018
I was very fortunate that a water purifying company called GRAYL let me try out their new product for free on a week-long hike along the HIgh Sierra Trail to Mount Whitney. It was a pretty neat concept, it worked like...
