7 Reasons to Go Ultralight for Your Next Hike
There are two very dominant trends in outdoors and hiking today: the ultralight and the bushcraft movement. Ultralighters are willing to sacrifice durability and features...
Ultralight shelter in test: The Marmot Nitro 1P
I recently had the opportunity to put to test two of my ultralight shelters: the brand new
Marmot Nitro 1P (an ultralight pyramid style /...
Using stoves inside tent: carbon monoxide results
I posted earlier about whether using stoves inside the tent is safe or not. After a five day ski trip to Kilpisjärvi Wilderness Area, I...
Food for a 6-day ski trip to Halti
I'm heading for a six day ski expedition to Halti (the highest fjell in Finland) in a couple of weeks. I've written about planning...
Building a Buschraft Kit the Finnish Way: Part 1, Knives
Outdoors and hiking gear and traditions have become as polarized as anything in the modern life. If ultralight is one end of...
Review: Exped Synmat Hyperlite M ultralight sleeping mat
This sleeping mat is a very recent purchase so I have not logged any days out in the wilderness with it. Therefore this is...
The ultimate packrafting resource list
This is the last part of my four part article series on packrafting. See also part 1 about packrafting gear, part 2 about reasons...
Review: Bergans Nordkapp Jr 18l children’s backpack
I recently made a short (one night) hiking trip with my daughter to the Repovesi National Park. I ended up having the ACT Lite 50+10...
Outdoors Camera Shootout: 10 excellent cameras to consider as your hiking...
I've been invested in the Micro Four Thirds system for a number of years now. I have a old and trusted Olympus OM-D E-M5...
Getting started on Packrafting – The Ultimate Guide to Packrafting Gear
A packraft as defined by Wikipedia is a small, portable inflatable boat designed for use in all bodies of water, including technical whitewater and ocean bays and...
