Kirk had recently picked up a 32-ounce CamelBak Thrive Flip Straw Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle for me on Amazon, so I set off to review it. Retail price is $32.99. I didn't find it on Camelbak's website - they sell a 25-ounce and 40-ounce version, however. The 32-ounce is also sold on Walmart's website… Continue reading Gear Review: CamelBak Thrive Flip Straw Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Tag: Hiking Gear
Just Bring The Toilet Paper
When I first started writing about the outdoors, I was one of the very few women in the outdoor writing industry in the early 2000s in my particular niche (trail cooking, hiking, ultra-light backpacking). Chances were that if you picked up a book on hiking or backpacking, it was written by a man. Which isn't… Continue reading Just Bring The Toilet Paper
Our Go-To For Blister Care
An often asked question on hiking forums and Facebook outdoor pages for hiking is "how do I deal with blisters," and how to prevent them. The same advice is given repeatedly, involving duct tape, other tapes, pads, and a variety of different materials. But there are better options that are simple to use. Before 2007,… Continue reading Our Go-To For Blister Care
Saying Goodbye To Vintage UL Gear: The Sling Light Chair
As we continue to pack for our cross-country move, I have carefully gone through the outdoor gear. Even through two other moves, I still carried a lot of it, knowing I would probably never use it again. Bit actually getting rid of it? That is a lot harder. It just got tucked away, into boxes… Continue reading Saying Goodbye To Vintage UL Gear: The Sling Light Chair
Gear Review: Injini Boot Socks
Somewhere in the mid-to late-2000s, I came across Injini socks at REI. I was used to hiking in traditional wool socks and, worse, the whole two-set of socks, where you had a liner sock and then a heavy wool sock over it. Toe, heel, and ball of my feet blisters were an everyday occurrence when… Continue reading Gear Review: Injini Boot Socks