Stories, experiments, and lessons from the backcountry. Browse the posts or look for a favorite place or piece of gear.
Several years back, I did an initial review of the Salewa Quick Screw ice screw and the Climbing Technology Alpine Up belay device. The initial review for…
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For several years now, my go-to trekking poles have been the Leki Carbon Titanium poles. They've been with me on hundreds of miles of hiking trails, and…
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I own a pretty extensive array of Micro 4/3 lenses and an Olympus OMD E-M1 Micro 4/3 camera body. This interchangeable lens system provides a lot of…
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Scott Patrol E1 40 pack in the Alta backcountry I was an early adopter of avalanche airbag packs. I've been using them for over a decade, and…
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Insulated Water Bottles Left to Right: Outdoor Research; Forty Below; Takeya; Hydro Flask; Primus; Thermos Titanium An insulated water bottle can be a great piece of equipment…
Read the story ↗This is the full list for a solo deer hunt in the La Sal Mountains of Utah. Late October. Temperatures ranged from 20 degree overnight lows to…
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Cooking Gear and Water Total weight in ounces: 42.1 Total weight in pounds: 2.6 pounds MSR Reactor stove 1 liter pot, gas canister, fire steel and small…
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Rifle and accessories Christensen Arms Summit Ti/Th 6.5 Creedmoor rifle with thumbhole stock for deer For elk, I use a slightly heavier, RBros Rifles LW Hunter 300 Win…
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Part 2. Shelter and Sleeping With my shelter and sleeping gear, I try to walk the line between light weight and function. It's really important to get…
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Hunting Gear and Clothing: Intro and Context This is part 1 of my post on hunting gear and clothing. A few notes about this list to provide some…
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I hunt public lands in the Western states. I'm not a particularly skilled hunter, so I look for an edge by using my legs to travel far…
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Choosing equipment for backpack hunting is difficult. Hunting is a gear-intensive activity, but carrying all of that gear into the mountains can be way too strenuous, so it…
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