By now you should be aware that Patagonia’s selling food under the Patagonia Provisions umbrella. However, how does Patagonia food compare to their legendary outwear? And more importantly, will Provision be able to stay in line with Patagonia’s message about saving the outdoors and our planet? Patagonia Provisions Salomon Call me a salmon snob, especially […]
Bicycle police around the world use Town and Country tires on their bikes and I now see why. The Town and Country Continental Tire works great at everywhere performing well dirt and gravel. These tires jump curbs with ease zoom through the neighborhoods and stop on a dime. Continental Town and Country Tire Heavy-duty puncture resistance rubber […]
Why is it that experienced hikers and backpackers choose Hyperlite Mountain Gear? Well first off these packs are super lightweight. I had the chance to test the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Porter 3400 Backpack in the Teton over the last few months and wanted to share my review below. Hyperlite Mountain Gear Porter Weight Weighing in […]
My son watched as his 3- and 4-year-old friends started cruising on two wheels before he could. Then his Strider Bike arrived. And we went from at best, putzing around on the pedal bike with training wheels we got him because we didn’t know better to hanging with the older kids. Strider Assembly I got […]
According to the cover of one of the latest publications about trends in the outdoor industry, INSIDEOUTDOORS Volume 15 Issue 2 mentions “Packrafting Popularity Starts to Swell”. I laughed, as packrafting has been around for some time now, heck the Alpacka Raft being reviewed below is in its 18th year of production. And AIRE has […]
For those who don’t spend tons of time thinking about disasters, they take care of all the planning. For those who do, they just collect everything into an efficient, affordable emergency kit you can stash and forget about until you need it. I recently decided to take my Sustain Supply Co Essential 2 kit for […]
Let me start this review off by saying that this product is not, a life jacket, instead, this review is of a flotation device device from Astral. Astral’s GreenJacket PFD has become the go-to rescue vest for kayakers, paddlers and river guides around the world. If you ever find yourself in a rescue situation, the […]
I tested the Orvis Pro Wading Jacket on a wet river trip. Not fishing, but camping and packrafting the upper Owyhee River in eastern Oregon, perhaps the most remote river in America. I wore the jacket for four days as a “splash jacket” and found it to be a fine, multi-purpose, breathable rain shell. Orvis […]
There was a time when people that wore Tilley would stop one another on the side of the road to acknowledge good taste and fine craftsmanship. Those days will return thanks in part to this review. If you don’t own a Tilley hat, you really ought to, and here’s why. Tilley AIRFLO Review Tilley has […]
The MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Person Backing Tent is the perfect addition to your ultralight quiver. Thanks to a somewhat roomy vestibule (for the size of this tent) the Carbon Reflex 1 offers an additional 2 feet of floor space that works perfectly for keeping gear out of the elements like shoes, stove and cooking […]