Merino is all the rage these days for outdoors base and mid layers but alpaca is better in almost every respect, on paper at least.Merino seems to be the best choice for most garments: soft, doesn’t stink, warm when wet, sustainably produced. But alpaca is… Read More »Alpaca Power: Ausangate Alpacor Hiking Socks Review
GoalZero started in 2009 out of Robert Workmans work abroad to reduce poverty. He was frustrated with all the obstacles to helping people create sustainable lifestyles. After almost giving up and leaving the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he was helping at the time,… Read More »Tiny Power: The GoalZero Flip 30 Review
Hammocks are dangerous if you sit in them wrong. But face the right direction and you can sleep in them all night. I set up the Rallt double hammock recently to start my testing. First time setting up a gathered-end style hammock. I’ve hooked up… Read More »How to set up a hammock: Rallt Double Camping Hammock Review
Gear, tours, bikes, tourism, tents, so many tents. March 4 and 5 outdoor enthusiasts braved the crazy weather and made the trip to the Vancouver Convention Centre for the Vancouver Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show. Vendors as far as you can see made up of tour… Read More »Vancouver Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show
Most companies are in business to make money. They get to continue what they do if they make money to fund it. What happens with those profits though differs for each company. Some make money purely for the owners. Others, like Cotopaxi, are driven by… Read More »Cotopaxi Luzon Del Dia Backpack Review
3 weeks ago we announced that we’d be giving away 2 sets of tickets to the Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show in Vancouver this weekend, March 4 and 5th. It’s going to be a great show with tons of fun things to do and great… Read More »Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show in Vancouver Ticket Winners
A lightweight down jacket should be in everyone’s gear closet. The combination of minimal weight with maximum warmth is hard to beat with any kind of synthetic. Down’s issues with moisture keep a lot of people from getting one. A new down treatment from Down… Read More »L.L. Bean Ultralight 850 Down Hooded Sweater Review
The Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show is coming up. March 4 and 5th (2017) more than 250 outdoor gear and adventure travel vendors cram into the Vancouver Convention Centre with brand new products to try, great deals on gear and big bike, SUP and… Read More »Win Family Tickets to the Vancouver Adventure Travel Show 2017
Lighter and lighter is the game these days. How light can we go and still pack more and more stuff into each thing. Tools like the Leatherman are popular with outdoorsy types because they can do so much. You can do 20 things with one… Read More »Small but Strong: The Lever Gear Toolcard Review
There are 4 parts to this series: Intro (this article) GPS: Can they get you rescued? Spot vs InReach (coming soon) PLBs and Sat Phones (coming soon) ** With all the technology out there these days, it’s almost impossible to go somewhere you don’t have… Read More »Getting Help in the Backcountry: Satellite Communication (Part 1)