The Ten Essentials

The Ten Essentials

When people spend time in the back country or wilderness, or even go on a day hike near town, there will always be some element of risk and having the right equipment goes a long ways into being prepared in the event of an emergency. And included in your list of the...
Helinox Chair One Review

Helinox Chair One Review

In the summer of 2014 I did it. I actually bought a chair to take backpacking. After many years of planting myself on logs, rocks, stumps, and a variety of other surfaces, I decided it was time to step up to something a bit more comfortable. I hate to admit it, but as...
North Face Terra 50 Pack

North Face Terra 50 Pack

I own a lot of packs. Because of the number of different activities I do, I have an extended trip backpack, a bike pack, a running pack, and several other packs in various sizes for day hikes and overnight/weekend trips. It sometimes seems a little excessive, so I had...
Kelty TN2 tent

Kelty TN2 tent

After many years of use, we decided to retire our Sierra Designs Meteor Light 2 tent in 2014 and move onto something that was smaller and lighter. As the Sierra tent weighed in at over 6lbs, it was definitely a heavy weight in the world of two person backpacking...