I have been hauling around the same old ski backpack for five seasons, and I love it. It was my first backpack and I opted for…
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When I needed a new pack for short tours and sidecountry exploits I turned to Osprey. The Osprey Kamber 22 Backpack packs a lot of features…
With great anticipation, I was itching to give the Ortlieb Atrack ST 34L Backpack a thorough testing. I often find myself with a different bag for…
This phrase kept running through my head while wearing the Arc’teryx AR 35: “It shouldn’t carry this well!” Lightweight and built of uber-tough liquid crystal polymer…
Springtime is just barely beginning to poke its head around the corner up here in Spokane. The mountains and resorts got nearly a foot of powder…
In my mind, when I think of Patagonia I think primarily of warm days fly fishing, or hot days on steep slabs, or backpacking. The touring…
For the past few months, this backpack has been my bag for everything. It’s been my laptop lugger, my climbing pack, my snack reservoir, my airplane…
I like reviewing packs and, I really like reviewing really good packs. The Phantom 50L, part of The North Face’s Summit Series, is a really good…
The appearance and design of the Patagonia Ascentionist series of packs has morphed and undergone revisions over the years, but what hasn’t changed is the respect…
When springtime hits the PNW, your normal backpack isn’t going to cut it. The rains come, the snow melts and water takes over the land. It’s…
Gregory’s flashy golden Alpinisto backpack has become an increasingly popular site around Bozeman, Ouray and ranges mountains all over the place. I’ve used mine for everything…
Thule has been making waves recently with their new line of innovative packs. I tested their Capstone 22L last summer and was very impressed, and gave…
Storage is great, but organizing all that stuff you carry is just as important. The Cotopaxi Inca 26L is a smart and durable pack that makes…
Thule is dead-set on bringing their particular brand of Swedish design down from the roof of your car onto your backpack. Last year around this time…
Simplicity of design is nice – but a simple design that’s also highly functional is wonderful. The Gregory Miwok 24 offers a wonderful option for exploring…
One of the realities about an active lifestyle is that you’ll become intimately acquainted with every weather scenario your locale can conjure up. For someone in…
Yes, we all know, Thule makes fantastic roof racks. What on earth would prompt them to branch out from their forté and into the intimidatingly competitive…
It is the case that 99% of outdoorsmen have to descend into the crowded city streets at least once a year. It is becoming increasingly taboo…
Earlier this Spring, we received a complete slate of Kelty’s newest showstopper, the TraiLogic Collection. Kelty is one of the few companies with the chutzpah to offer…
These days it seems like staying dry in the outdoors is the province of a wealthy elite – you’d best be ready to fork up hundreds…