As a general outdoor lover, I’m always in need of a good, all-around boot that is appropriate for just about any activity. The Vasque Talus UltraDry so far has been that boot for me. After getting my pair back in September, I’ve pretty much worn them as everyday footwear over the winter months, and have…
Category: Hiking
Hike to Morning Glory Arch in Moab
Utah is a land bestowed with many natural wonders, and a lot of these are of the rock variety. If natural arches are your thing, then Moab is the place to be. The crowds at Arches National Park can be quite brutal in spring and summer, but there are other options for rock-seekers that offer…
Book review: “100 Classic Hikes Utah”
Utah is loaded with classic hiking trails. From the deserts to the south and the mountains of the north, there are so many hikes to choose from it’s tough to narrow them all down for a weekend trip. But a new guide book, 100 Classic Hikes: Utah, narrows down the thousands of hikes in the…
Hiking difficulty ratings. Got class? Now you do!
In many of the hiking and climbing articles here on UtahOutside.com, you may read about “Class.” Class is used to describe the level of difficulty encountered on any given trail or mountain. But what does “Class 2, 3, 4 or even 5” hiking really mean? I thought it was time for a breakdown, as many…
Hi-Tec socks review
Socks are not very exciting pieces in the gamut of outdoor gear. But while they come up way short in “cool factor”, they are vital to any good day of adventuring. Socks are the first line of defense against a long day of roughing it. Great boots + crappy socks= unhappy feet. It’s just science….
Hiking to Longbow Arch in Moab
Longbow Arch, located on Poison Spider Mesa just outside Moab, has long been a bit of a local’s secret. With no “official” trail to the arch, Longbow has not seen even a fraction of hikers other nearby arches have (I’m looking at you, Corona Arch). But in 2015, the BLM proposed building an official hiking…
Klymit updates and innovates at Outdoor Retailer 2017 Winter Market
Klymit, ever the innovator of cool camping and backpacking gear, had several products at Outdoor retailer 2017 Winter Market that will be available this spring, including insulated versions of the Hammock V and Double V sleepoing pads, 0-degree versiosn of the award-winning KSB sleeping bags, and a new lineof quilted sheets that fit over your…
Granite Gear is trail and street ready at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2017
If your company just passed the three decade mark, was internationally respected, and had a somewhat cult following among backpackers, would you rest on your duff? Neither would Granite Gear! At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, the pack company was excited to introduce a completely revamped backpack series, as well as bring some new…
Klymit Luxe Pillow review
Pillows are the most uncomfortable bit of camping gear, in my opinion. Backpacking camp pillows generally are too small, and the inflatable types make your head slide off. Others just don’t have enough support and give me a kink in my neck come morning. But my opinion may have changed after testing the new Klymit…
No more backpacking in Arches National Park
If you’ve ever dreamed of backpacking in Arches National Park, then you better just wake up and let that dream fade away, because Arches National Park no longer allows backpacking indefinitely. According to a brief statement on the NPS website for Arches, a backpacking moratorium is in effect until further notice. Why? According to the…