When I first got into backpacking, my choices as a shorter female were men's, men's, and more men's gear. We had no choices in the dark ages. In my first year of backpacking, I wore an awful 5500 ci LLBean backpack that towered above me. It was heavy and cut for a man 6" taller… Continue reading Inclusive Sleeping Bags: Does It Really Work For Women
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Gear Review: Cirkul Metal Bottle
Last year, I reviewed the standard 22-ounce Cirkul water bottle on the blog. Recently, they debuted a new 32-ounce Cirkul bottle in stainless steel. It comes in a variety of very trendy colors. The small Walmart 30+ miles away had the hit pink, light pink, and chameleon colors in a setup in the aisle. Who… Continue reading Gear Review: Cirkul Metal Bottle
3D Printing Hiking Gear: The Long Handled Spoon
The desire to DIY is strong in hikers. To make our gear has been a thing as long as I have been hiking. It's started many a cottage gear shop in the ultralight hiking world. I am not here to say you should make this, but rather that you can make things you had not… Continue reading 3D Printing Hiking Gear: The Long Handled Spoon
Gear Review: Toaks Titanium D115mm Pan
While wandering and doing retail therapy I came across the display of Toaks titanium pots and pans at an REI location this week. I picked up the tiny Toaks Titanium D115mm pan, a frypan. Props to Toaks using actual paper tags for their products. Fully recyclable! At $15.00 I decided it was a low-cost fun… Continue reading Gear Review: Toaks Titanium D115mm Pan
3D Printed Gear: The Fuel Canister Stand
3D printing goes hand in hand with hiking. The desire to create projects at home is a satisfying hobby and many hikers have DIY hobbies such as 3D printing. Kirk enjoys printing items for us to use in his spare time. This 3D-printed fuel canister stand was a project I liked the results of. Fuel… Continue reading 3D Printed Gear: The Fuel Canister Stand