Gear

Note: I am not a “gear reviewer.” All my gear was purchased by me, and to be honest, few gear manufacturers know who I am or probably care about my opinions. If a piece of gear works for me, I keep it. And by “working,” I mean that it does its intended job and I don’t have to think about. If I have to constantly think about a piece of gear when on the trail, then it probably is flawed. Also, these reviews are really “mini reviews.” I am not inclined to set-up gear on the trail and take a lot of pictures to share with others.

Backpacking Gear I Currently Use

Are Alcohol Backpacking Stoves Becoming Obsolete?

How to Attach an Air Pillow to a Backpacking Air Mattress

Why and How to Wash a Backpack

Backpacking Chairs

Backpacking Wallet — you’re kidding, right?

Bear Canisters & Other Solutions

Best Piece of Backpacking Gear. Ever.

Is my BIC empty?

Binoculars for Backpacking?

Black Diamond Mega Light Shelter

Boots & Boot Care

Caldera Cone Stove System

Caldera Cone Fissure Ti-Tri System & Other Stove Thoughts

Camping Gaz Globetrotter Stove: 35 Year Review

Why I don’t take a Cell PhoneBackpacking

Chouinard Pyramid 35 Year Review

How Accurate is a Cammenga Lensatic Compass?

How Accurate is an iPhone Compass?

Down Fill Power Explained – is it an important measurement?

Esbit Stove Shootout: Caldera versus LiteTrail

Exped Air Pillow (10 year review)

Exped Backpacking Pillow — how to attach to an air mattress

EZYDOSE Pill Pouches to Organize Your Backpacking Life

Is Fleece Obsolete?

GSI Backpacker’s Mug

Hats

Hiking Staff Repairs & Adaptation

How to Choose Backpacking Water & Camp Shoes

Katadyn BeFree Water Filter (first impression & questions)

Kelty Vintage External Frame Backpacks

Kelty External Frame Backpack Upgrades

Knives

Lite Trail Titanium Solid Fuel Cook System

Microfiber Pollution and the Guppyfriend Review

Minimalist Shoe Craze

Mizuno Wave Universe 5 — the Lightest Backpacking Shoe in the World

McHale Backpacks Long Term Review (LBP36 and Bump 32 Compared)

McHale Bump Backpack

McHale LBP 36 Backpack

Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar Shelter

Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar Long Term Review

Mountain House Freeze-Dried Backpacking Meals

Mountain Safety Research (MSR) DragonFly Stove: 12 Year Review

Mountain Safety Research (MSR) WhisperLite Stove: 35 Year Review

Mountain Safety Research (MSR) WindPro II Stove: 10 Year Review

Nalgene Oasis Water Bottle

NeoAir Mattress by Therm-a-Rest

Patagonia Houdini Windshirt

Patagonia Baggies Shorts

Photon Micro-Light II Battery Replacement

Platypus Soft Water Bottle (10 year review)

Rain Gear

You Can Get an Ultralight Backpacking Kit at REI

Salomon XA Pro 3D Trail Running Shoes (10 year review)

Sea to Summit Alpha Cookware for Backpacking or Camping

Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis Shelter

Six Moon Designs Deschutes CF Shelter

Sony RX100 M1 Compact Camera

Spoons

Suspended Mesh Backpacks — do They Really Ventilate?

Svea 123 Stove: 48 Year Review

Tarptent Scarp 1

Repairing Gear with Tenacious Tape

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Mattress (Long Term Review)

How to repair a Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Mattress

The Business of Backpacking (caution for gear reviews)

Understanding Layers Using Patagonia Clothing as a Guide

Watches for Backpacking

The “Best” Water Bottles are Free

How to Polish a Titanium Spoon

Timex Expedition Watch (2016)

Tracks Hiking Staff: Better Than Trekking Poles

Vintage Backpacking Stoves

Vintage Backpacking Tents

Western Mountaineering UltraLite 20°F Sleeping Bag

Winter Footwear

Zpack 20°F Classic Sleeping Back

Zpack Hexamid Solo Shelter

Zpack Poncho/Groundsheet

Zpack Zero Backpack

 

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