Shop Mountain Gear for the best selection of outdoor gear and clothing I think it’s pretty safe to say that this is my new favorite pullover jacket. It replaced my Marmot Calen 1/2 Zip Pullover that accompanied me on many backpacking trips.  Now in this case I didn’t exactly trim weight but instead gained a few […]

  Shop Eastern Mountain Sports for the Best Outdoor Gear and Apparel This pullover has been one of my favorite pieces of gear/clothing ever since I first tried it on.  It’s absolutely amazing!  I currently own two of them, one is gray and the other is hazelnut.  The gray is size XL regular and it’s just […]

I have so many titanium pots and cups that I wonder why I need more but I always come up with a reason.  This purchase was fueled by the want to both lighten my pack weight and condense gear size in the never ending battle that all backpackers partake.  Must go lighter!  Must go smaller!  These lightweight items are […]

    I own a Sea to Summit X-Mug and have had it for a few years now and it has served me well on different hiking trips.  So when I first saw the X-Pot series of pots by Sea To Summit a year ago I was intrigued but I didn’t see a need for it at […]

    I’ve been to many areas of Big South Fork but this would be my first time to the Twin Arches area and I couldn’t wait to check it out.  The weather forecast was stating that the temperature would be right at 60F and sunny so it would be a great weekend to get out […]