Learning packrafting: the essential skills
In part 1, I gave an introduction about the types of gear that are related to packrafting and what you should have to get...
Using stoves inside tent: safe or not?
Is it safe to use cooking stoves inside the tent or not? Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are dangers that people are often warned about...
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...
My ultralight gear setup
I have a confession to make: compared to the amount of trips I have made, I spend way too much on gear. Being short...
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...
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 /...
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...
Outdoors camera update
Last year I posted the Outdoor camera shootout as a response to the investigation that I had been carrying out on what would...
The 9+ wonderful, fun and occasionally odd reasons to packraft
Why packrafting, why not X, Y or Z?
"Packraft...but why?" It's a legitimate question that gets asked quite often when packrafting comes up with people new to...
A gem on Netflix about the John Muir Trail
Check out this movie about the John Muir Trail called Mile... Mile & A Half, available at least on US Netflix. Stunning cinematography and just beautiful...
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