Does the Platypus Quickdraw perform as well as the Sawyer Squeeze over the long term?
Category: Gear
With a name like “Triple Crown Magic” and tie-dyed color scheme, Salomon’s updated Odyssey hiking shoe is clearly marketed toward the thru-hiking community. Could they unseat the Altra Lone Peaks as the most popular shoe on the long trails?
How do the Katadyn BeFree and Sawyer Squeeze compare after long-term field use?
Most ultralight backpacks are very minimal: main compartment, 3 external pockets, maybe a hip belt. The Gossamer Gear Kumo 36, on the other hand, packs in many features of a traditional pack, while still keeping total pack weight under 2 pounds. From a removable back pad that doubles as a sit pad, to a top … Read More “Gear Review: Gossamer Gear Kumo 36” »
The Nitecore NU25 headlamp compared against the Petzl e+lite and Black Diamond ReVolt
Trekking poles can be pretty expensive, especially if they are made from carbon fiber. After hiking the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, Paul and I were both in need of new trekking poles for the Continental Divide Trail, and neither of us was interested in paying $90+ each to replace them. We’d been eyeing the … Read More “Long Term Gear Review: Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles (Costco Poles)” »
When it comes to backpacking stoves, there are a ridiculous amount of options out there, from super light to super heavy.
Check out all the gear we’ll be carrying with us over the next five months as we walk along the divide.
If you’ve ever gone backpacking with your significant other, you might have noticed that sleeping systems designed for two are hard to find. Enter the Exped Synmat Hyperlite Duo.
We’ve had a busy week! I finally got around to sewing my backpack for the CDT! I really enjoyed my Ray-Way pack on the PCT last summer, so I decided to make another one for the CDT, this time a little bit smaller. This one is 2200 cubic inches/36 liters. Since this … Read More “So Much Sewing!” »