Review: Stowaway Gourmet Adventure Meals
I’ve been backpacking and adventuring for quite some time now and I’ve tried just about every dehydrated, shelf stable, backpacking, just add water, type of meal on the market. I started to get...
Author: Josh Campbell
Review: Beyond Clothing K4 Ventum Line
Design/Aesthetic ★★★★ I’m not a big fan of flashy logos or when a brand feels the need to blast their logo all over a piece of their clothing. It makes me feel like a...
Review: Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear Sh!t Kit
Design/Aesthetic ★★★★★ The Sh!t Kit, which is a bag from Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear designed to carry your trowel and toilet paper, is a genius design and has just as much customization as their...
Review: Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear 2.5L Fanny Pack
The ultralight backpacking community is one made up of many different types of people. Some of them use their financial prowess to get an edge and buy the lightest, most durable gear on the...
Review: Range Alpine Start Meal Bar
The first thing I noticed when I picked up the Alpine Start Meal Bar from Range was how calorie packed it was and my first thought was “This thing can’t be good for you.”...
Review: Appalachian Gear Co. All-Paca Fleece Hoodie
When I first threw on the Appalachian Gear Co. All-Paca Fleece Hoodie while wearing a short sleeve t-shirt, my first thought was “this thing is itchy.” I almost left it at home on my...
Review: GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Camper
[wp-review id=”7154″] Functionality When it comes to the functionality of a cook system, there are many different things that you have to look for but ultimately, what it all boils down to (pun intended)...
Approaching the Rim: Review of the Five Ten Guide Tennie Mid
[wp-review id=”7517″] Functionality I just want to start this review by saying that I know that the Guide Tennie from Five Ten was designed as an approach shoe. This being said, I decided to...
Review: Dauntless MK4 from Triple Aught Designs
[wp-review id=”7117″] Functionality I have carried the Dauntless MK4 from Triple Aught Designs every day for the last two months and I cannot say enough good things about it. I’ve owned a few other...
Review: Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Altichron
Functionality When you first receive the Citizen Eco-Drive Altichron, you take the top off of what is best described as a “canister,” and you are greeted with a beautifully complex watch face wrapped in titanium and glass. The...
Review: Mission Workshop Sanction Rucksack
Functionality ★★★★★ I’ve been looking for a decent bike bag for a while. I wanted something that would keep my stuff dry but I also wanted it to be comfortable and I didn’t want it too...
Review: TSG Dawn Flex Helmet
Functionality ★★★★★ The Dawn Flex Helmet from TSG is not your ordinary helmet. Unlike most helmets which come pre-molded from the factory, the Dawn Flex uses what TSG calls “FlexTech,” which makes the outer...
Review: SPOT Global Satellite Phone
I tested the phone on a ranch in the rain, under heavy clouds, when the sky was clear, as well as under structures (like an awning). Even in the middle of nowhere in Oklahoma...
Interbike Demo 2015
Ah the Interbike Demo. Hundred degree heat in a desolate rock outcropping, just a few miles outside of the desert oasis known as Las Vegas. Hundreds of bike nuts descend down Bootleg Canyon, some will...
Review: Ryders Caliber Sunglasses
Functionality ★★★★ When I first put on the Ryders Caliber sunglasses, I immediately noticed how bright they made everything. The lenses are advertised as brown but when you put them on, they tint your world...
Review: Aether Anorak
Functionality ★★★★★ If you type the word “Anorak” into a Greenlandic translator, the definition that you find is, “a waterproof jacket, typically with a hood, of a kind originally used in polar regions.” and I...
Review: Vasque Arrowhead Ultradry Boot
Functionality ★★★★★ Whether you’re an Arctic adventurer or backyard winter explorer the Vasque Arrowhead Ultradry boot will not only keep your feet ultra dry but also ultra warm. There is nothing worse than wet...
Chasing the Dream: Interview with Aaron Chase
While we were in Las Vegas for Interbike, I ran into Aaron Chase and I got a chance to talk to him about a few of his films. Here’s what he had to say:...
Review: Outdoor Research Superlayer Jacket
Functionality ★★★★★ Outdoor Research has hit the jack pot with their Superlayer jacket! This jacket is made with an active PirmaLoft insulation which is non-migratory. Which apparently doesn’t just apply to birds. Since the insulation doesn’t move...
Review: Super.Natural Base Layer
Functionality ★★★★★ When the Super.Natural Base Layer showed up in the office, one of the first things I noticed was its “odor resistant” claims. Sure it’s made of 48 percent anti-stinking merino wool but I was...
