I got a chance to test out the great Sea to Summit Hydraulic Dry Pack 65L on a 4 day Owyhee River trip and wanted to share my thoughts via the review below. Sea to Summit Hydraulic Dry Pack Material What is it that makes the Sea to Summit Hydraulic Dry Pack so burly and durable? […]
The Bern FL-1 MIPS Helmet has been my go-to for spring skiing descents, couloir climbing, and yes even mountain biking. Bike and Ski Helmet I figured the lightweight Bern FL-1 MIPS xc Helmet would be great for a mix of sports and if it was rated for biking it would be strong enough to take […]
A couple weeks back I received a portable Weego Jump Starter for review. To be honest I wasn’t sure how I would be able to test this without a dead battery? Then I found myself stuck without power on a Forest Service road in the middle of nowhere (way outside of cellular coverage) I thought […]
The Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40 Backpack is a do-everything ultralight backpack. What’s most surprising about this backpack is just how much stuff the 40L capacity can actually hold. Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40 Weight I tested the Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40 Backpack while ski touring and backpacking over the past few months in the Tetons. […]
They call it Stormy Monday but Tuesday’s just as rad. Basically every day, every lap can be an adventure in burly charging on the Venture Storm Splitboard. Having gotten a good couple months on this deck over one manic depressive Teton winter, I can say this is about the best split for hard riding, like, […]
The unique grips on the Black Diamond Expedition 3 Pole are made of foam and wrap starting at the handle and running a good 6 inches down the top section of the pole. That was just the start, literally. In the market for new splitboard poles, these blow away the competition on all fronts. The reason […]
Perhaps the tackiest, confidence giving rubber comes underfoot in the updated Five Ten Guide Tennie. Find out how the Five Ten Guide Tennie approach shoes performed while hiking and scrambling in the Teton Mountains. Five Ten Stealth Rubber What makes this shoe work? Dotty™ tread coupled with Stealth® C4™ rubber outsole. Talk about grip. The Five […]
The MSR Elixer 3 Tent is about the best cocoon to help you explore a helluva lot more camping in the outdoors without breaking the bank or the back; just what you need, nothing extra. 3-Person Tent MSR Elixir is a 3 person tent and like everything else in the outdoors world, 3-man tents are shrinking, […]
Weighing 72 grams (2.5 ounces) the Optimus Crux Lite Stove is no brainier to carry with you in the backcountry. The days of lugging a heavy bulky stove with you camping are long gone thanks to the Optimus Crux Lite. Optimus Crux Lite Heat Time The Optimus Crux Lite is a small stove that packs […]
Check out my Arbor Bryan Iguchi Splitboard review to see how this board held up while splitboarding around the Teton Mountains. Camber is back. Which is a good thing especially when it comes to splitboarding. Bryan Iguchi, Arbor and a handful of other snowboard manufacture realized what was holding splitboarding back, reverse camber underfoot. Those […]