Gear
Gear Review: Gossamer Gear Silverback 50
Gossamer Gear has been a prominent brand in ultralight backpacking for almost 20 years. They have a reputation for simple, lightweight, high-functioning gear. I used the Silverback 50 on my...
Gear Review: Osprey Levity 60L
Basic Specs Lumina 45L MSRP: $250 Weight: 1 pound, 12.2 oz Load Range: 5-25 Pounds Overview Osprey’s latest offering is a lighter re-imagining of their popular Exos pack series.
The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags of 2018
Little makes a weary backpacker happier than peeling off dirty, wet hiking clothes and crawling into a sleeping bag at the end of a long day. While sleeping bags are...
Gear Review: Gregory Octal 45
men's Optic, and both are available with a Each year, more brands are catching on as long-distance hikers opt for slimmed-down packs. Gregory has been known for Osprey's Exos, finding...
Everything You Need to Know About Waterproof Fabrics
Waterproof fabric technology has come a long way since its humble complicated chemical beginnings in Bob Gore's laboratory. I'll spare you the details of how intermolecular forces prevent water
Gear List: Appalachian Trail vs. Pacific Crest Trail
When I began my gear research for the PCT, it only made sense to begin with taking inventory of what I already had in my possession. In 2013, I thru-hiked...
What I’m Packing for the PCT
With my start date only days away, I've finalized my gear list and am impatiently waiting to start hiking. Here is everything I'm packing up and throwing on my back...
Gear Review: Patagonia Airshed Pullover
Houdini Jacket. Overview Nano-Air Jacket, and stuffs into its own zippered chest pocket. It sheds light rain without a problem, and I feel confident taking it as a protective layer where...
Gear Review: Enlightened Equipment Revelation 10-Degree Quilt
I thru-hiked the AT with a mummy bag, but I noticed the most weight-conscious hikers carrying ultralight quilts. Quilts weren't as common during the dark ages of 2015, but our...
Gear Review: Osprey Lumina 60L
45L volume, and the men's Ariel 65, and that was the right bag for me for that hike. I've paired down my gear since then, and when I had hiked...