The Union Rover Approach Skis Backpack Carry System is the latest piece of splitboard style gear from the Union Binding Company. With the Union Rover Approach Skis you can walk or sort of slide uphill while having a traditional snowboard attached to your back. Touring The Union Rover System works with the Union Explorer Splitboard […]
If you haven’t been paying close attention to the lightweight backpack revolution, I can now state with confidence that things have really changed. I officially declare that my days of hauling around a five-pound pack to support a load are over! Many of us curiously watched lightweight packs develop from the sidelines but figured they […]
The 71 liter North Face Base Camp Duffel medium is my go to bag for airline travel and for organizing sport specific gear while vanlifing. The Base Camp duffel is compact enough that I have never gotten hassled about using it as carry on luggage, but big enough to carry everything I need for a […]
The Mountainsmith Apex 60L Internal Frame Pack is a rugged, well-designed overnight backcountry pack that has everything you’d need to plan an escape into the wild, far far from the rest of the world. A bomber supermachine made for moving fast and deep for days and days. Mountainsmith Apex Tuning Fork Waistbelt First thing you notice […]
The Patagonia Descensionist Pack is a great way to store all your gear while recreating in the backcountry. Whatever you do though, don’t let the look of the material fool you the Patagonia Descensionist Pack is durable enough to handle whatever you throw at it. Patagonia Descensionist Backpack Durability Starting with the material, the Patagonia […]
The Mystery Ranch Saddle Peak Pack is a well-built 25L ski and snowboard pack suitable for riding lifts, slaying sidecountry, sled skiing, and bare-bones backcountry tours. I tested this pack skiing OB at Jackson Hole, and on several tours of assorted lengths in the Wydaho backcountry. Some of those tours involved a little ‘schwacking, and […]
My new favorite hunting backpack is actually more of an overnight camping backpack. The do it all Granite Gear Blaze 60 Backpack is a workhorse of a pack in the companies line. Granite Gear Blaze 60L Capacity The Granite Gear Blaze Backpack is available in both Unisex and Women’s styles offering a great fit out […]
When I first put the Mystery Ranch Scree Backpack the fit was perfect without even having to adjust the yoke. The Mystery Ranch Scree Backpack is something you’re going to want to seriously consider adding to your gear rack. Weight The Mystery Ranch Scree Backpack weighs 2.9 lbs allowing you to travel light and fast […]
The all-new Granite Gear Crown2 38 Backpack makes carrying a load of camping gear that much easier thanks to the use of an internal frame. Without the removable frame in place, the backpack drops it’s weight down to a mear 1.6lbs. Granite Gear Crown2 38 Storage With a lightweight design and plenty of storage space, […]
Are you looking for a splitboard specific backpack designed for carrying larger loads into the backcountry? If so this year’s Burton Incline 40L Backpack is a must have for your winter touring kit. 40L Storage So why does this backpack work so well for touring. First of all, it’s got 40L of storage space on the inside. […]