When it comes to backpacking, I’m fine making concessions on a lot of things in order to save some weight. The one area I won’t skimp…
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I’ve heard it said that Sierra Designs makes the best three-season tents on the market. This, mind you, was from a grizzled old senior guide at…
You know you’ve been there before: you saw your tentmate downing a Nalgene right before bed and all of that hydration needs to go somewhere. With…
High Country News recently published an article on the death of backpacking. Backpacking, they say, is on the way out – kids aren’t interested and, what’s…
What’s small, light and shaped like a cube? You guessed it – Kelty’s new TN2 tent from the TraiLogic series. Kelty brought all of their design…
I’ve heard it said that gravity is the force that unites all outdoorsmen: when it comes to backpacking, all of us fight its effects as we…
When I look into my pack, I usually see new jackets or sleeping bags that are in for review. If I check my shove-it pocket, though,…
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a pair of true backpacking boots. I’ve typically been loyal to Raichle (now Mammut) hiking boots as the two pair…
GCI Outdoor was founded in 1996 by a savvy engineer, Dan Grace. His first idea was to create an outdoor chair that adjusted to the typically…