ProView – Exped AirMat Ultra Light
I took the Exped AirMat up on Washington Column in Yosemite Valley to see how it faired for a few nights on the wall. I wanted a lightweight sleeping pad so hauling would be easier, and I wanted to test…
Camping
ProView – Sierra Designs Meteor Lite 2
When your home away from home is a tent you end up spreading out, moving in, and generally just spending a lot of time (sometimes more than you want) in the tent. The Sierra Designs Meteor Lite 2 tent is…
ProView – Klymit KSB Double 2-Person Sleeping Bag
The Klymit KSB Double sleeping bag is a two-person, three-season bag that excels in car camping or short backpacking trips. The bag is surprisingly compressible and lightweight for a two-person sleeping bag and performs great in temperatures as low as…
ProView – BioLite CampStove 2 Bundle
It was finally time. After three months locked up at home, I was able to grab a few close friends and head west with the BioLite CampStove 2 Bundle in hand. Loaded up with our mountain bikes, cameras, and camping…
ProView – Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor 40-60
Spring SkiMo! With clear skies and longer days, I took the Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor along on alpine objectives to test out its versatility at handling different types of trips: overnights, long day trips, technical trips, you name it. Spring…
ProView – Primus Essential Trail Stove Kit
The beginning of this year I somehow convinced some of my pals to make the trek to Moab for a weekend of camping. “No one else I’d rather freeze my butts off with than you guys,” was our catch phrase.…
ProView – Exped DeepSleep Mat Duo 7.5
Every weekend my partner and I are faced with the same dilemma. Should we sleep at home in the comfort and warmth of our own bed and wake up painfully early to get to the trailhead? Or should we risk…
ProView – Nite Ize RunOff Waterproof Bags
These bags were awesome at keeping snow off all my gear and I think they would work well for rafting and kayaking. Out of the box, the zippers seem durable but are still easy to zip, which, in my experience…
ProView – Nite Ize Pet Round-Up
Back in October, I adopted my first dog! Her name is Joey and she is seriously adorable…okay, maybe I’m biased. But check her out. Anyways…I’ve always had family dogs growing up but had never actually had to purchase any of…
ProView – Sierra Designs Nitro 800 Dridown 0 Deg
Conservatively rated, the Sierra Designs Nitro 800/0 exceeds all expectations as a cold-weather sleeping bag, packing down to a small package at an attainable price. In the winter of 2020, I had the opportunity to test out one of Sierra…