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...
Taking the Klymit Litewater Dinghy for a Class I ride
During a packrafting course I took recently, I had the change to put my ultralight packraft, the Klymit Lite Water Dinghy through a test...
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...
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...
Planning nutrition for a ski expedition
There are probably as many ways to plan for the food to be brought along a ski expedition as there are skiers. As a certified geek,...
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 /...
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...
My Favorite Trail Recipe: Dehydraded Bacon and Mashed Potatoes
I'm not particularily discerning when it comes to food, be it in the wilderness or at the office. A friend of freeze dried trail foods,...
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...
