Category: Gear
What Happened to GoLite?
GoLite launched with Ray Jardine’s designs and defined ultralight backpacking. Then it went bankrupt. Here’s what happened, and what survived.
In Defense of the Bandana
The most useful two dollars in your pack: sun shade, sweat rag, pot grab, water pre-filter, and first aid.
The Svea 123, the Stove That Refuses to Die
The Svea 123 is a compact brass backpacking stove from 1955, still made today and still worth carrying.
Salomon Aero Glide 4 GRVL: Fresh or Funky?
We didn’t run in the Salomon Aero Glide 4 GRVL — so we read all 10 reviews. The verdict: Fresh.
How to Actually Read a Compass
Learn to read a baseplate compass the reliable way: the parts, declination, and taking and following a bearing. No phone required.
Ray Jardine Was Right. Ultralight Backpacking Missed the Point.
Ray Jardine pioneered ultralight backpacking. Two decades on, the industry took his pack weights but missed his real point: skill over gear.
Dana Design: The Packs That Refuse to Die
Somewhere right now there is a thirty-year-old backpack going up a mountain. Faded, a little sun-rotted at the lid,…
Renovo Wooden Bike: Is the Fusion of Tradition and Innovation Back?
Fans of the Renovo wooden bike might be in for a surprise. We first wrote about the Renovo back…
Unleash Your Inner Outdoor Snob: Unveiling the 5 “Best” Outdoor Shells
Well, well, well, fellow adventurers! It seems we’ve stumbled upon a topic of utmost importance: outdoor shells. You know,…
Bandanas, The Underrated Backpacking Accessory
Every backpacker should have at least two bandanas in his or her pack. The bandana is of course very…
Rapid Raft Packraft
Weighing in at 3 lbs 13 oz, the $450 Rapid Raft Packraft folds down to the size of a…
The Best Backpacking and Camping chair
Alite Designs’ Monarch chair is without a doubt, the best backcountry backpacking chair ever made – light, stable on…
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