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Posted in Backpacking, Outdoor Gear on Nov 3rd, 2010
The only constant regarding the list of items I bring while backpacking is that its always changing. For obvious reasons I bring a few different items during the winter but as for the rest of the year I am pretty minimalistic. Below I have listed the items I find essential and have included the weight [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Gear Reviews, Outdoor Gear on Oct 15th, 2010
I have had an old REI Mummy Bag for years now and don’t, for the life of me, remember what happened to the original stuff sack it came with. Over the years, I have been using misc. methods of compressing my sleeping bag to suit how I have my backpack organized. Last June I broke [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews, Outdoor Gear on May 17th, 2009
We recently ordered a new fairing for our our Yakima rack from Backcountry.com.
We have used the windjammer previously which does reduce some wind noise provided your load doesn’t interfere with the way it’s adjusted, but the fairing is awesome. It totally cuts down on wind noise and improves gas mileage as well.
I noticed today that [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Dec 16th, 2007
The Petzl Tikka Plus is a perfect little product. The battery life on this thing for some reason is unstoppable. I have had mine for a few years now and I don’t think I have changed the batteries yet and it doesn’t look like I will be for a while!
It has 4 settings from hi [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Dec 16th, 2007
The Camelbak Blowfish is by far one of the best hydration pack I’ve had. The compact size is misleading. Not only does it hold 100oz of fluid, it holds all your stuff, your wife’s stuff, your children’s stuff, and your dog’s stuff too. From the Appalachian Trail to Moab, it’s never let us down. We [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Nov 28th, 2007
The Kelty Rio Grande 8 is pretty big. Its basically a fabric RV. Not to say that’s a bad thing. If you have a family or like extra space,the size is definitely a plus. Once it’s set up, there’s plenty of room to roam around inside.
A lot of tents have decent center height, but lose [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Nov 23rd, 2007
The Kelty Mantra 7 meets all requirements for the family car camping atmosphere. Its a well constructed tent with a sizable vestibule for quick retreats where its just gonna be necessary to leave the mud covered pack you just dropped by accident after 12 miles of a grueling hike.
Its design allows you to actually get [...]
