My review of the Osprey Transporter 95 duffel bag along with some updates from previous versions and reviews. I wound up doing this review of the Osprey Transporter 95 duffel bag because I was headed to Roatan on a diving trip and needed a heavy duty dive bag that would handle the rigors of 4 […]
You can outfit your pack for a day hike strictly off of Amazon. Quite honestly the prices are pretty good, and the delivery times are great. You won’t always find super-specialized day hiking gear on Amazon, but you will find all the essentials for day hiking on Amazon that you really need. Setting out for a day […]
Coffee while camping is just a given. Waking up on a cool Fall morning and watching the sunrise, while sipping a cup of hot coffee is just magical. How you make your coffee though is open to a lot of debate. When I’m backpacking, I’ll use either my pour-over coffee maker or my favorite instant, […]
No one likes ticks, and while they are tiny, they are a more significant overall threat to hikers and backpackers than any bear or cougar. Ticks carry some nasty diseases including one that can make you allergic to meat. One way to prevent tick bites is to keep them off your ankles and legs with […]
Picking a Bear Can When you first start looking at bear cans, it can be a bit daunting. What size, what weight, what shape, so many questions. To help with this, I’ve put together this list of the primary bear-resistant containers on the market right now. You will want to consider how long you plan […]
BearVault has just announced two new sizes to their bear vault canister lineup, the BV475-Trek and BV425-Sprint. The two new sizes make it easier for backpackers in bear country to make efficient packing decisions when it comes to their food. I know for me, most bear cans are too big for my overnight trips, so […]
We all know the name Hydro Flask and they make a lot of great stainless steel water bottles. That being said, you are here looking for an alternative to Hydro Flask insulated water bottles, and I’ve done the research to find you some. The best-selling Hydro Flask bottle is their 32oz wide-mouth bottle and I’ve […]
Glass water bottles with bamboo lids are a great alternative to using single-use plastic water bottles and are very environmentally friendly. Being that the body is made of glass, you don’t have to worry about it leaching any weird chemicals into your drink, or having any hint of metal flavor as you can with aluminum […]
On a recent outing, I had the opportunity to test out the Good To-Go dehydrated dinner. Going into the backcountry means taking some light, easy-to-cook food. So we wind up mostly taking dehydrated dinners. This time out I took the Good To-Go Thai Curry dehydrated dinner. These are premium quality dehydrated dinners and they have […]
It doesn’t matter what type of camping you do, it is hard to resist a new and awesome gadget. If they actually are really useful and make camping trips more fun, all the better! The following is my list of new camping gadgets for 2021 that look like fun. These gadgets make great gifts for […]