Cold weather camping demands serious gear. Your three season sleeping bag may be able to keep you comfortable when the nights get cold, but can it really do the job when it’s freezing cold outside? If you are planning on snow camping or another cold-as-ice adventure you will need a zero degree bag to keep…
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Kelty Hula House 4 Tent review
“That’s a huge tent!” was the most often heard comment while testing the Kelty Hula House 4. It’s true, the Hula 4 is a beast, and while it might not be a minimalist’s dream, it sure does the trick when it comes to extended-stay car camping or base camping adventures. I tested the Hula House…
Klymit Inertia X Frame camping pad review
The Klymit Inertia X Frame is an anatomically patterned, super light weight (9.1 oz) camping pad that packs down to the size of a soda can. Looking at its unusual shape makes one wonder if such a thing is possible to sleep on. Klymit has made some revolutionary changes to the standard inflatable pad, and…
Cool stuff from Eagles Nest Outfitters at Winter Outdoor Retailer
Eagles Nest Outfitters is a company out of Asheville, North Carolina that creates cool stuff to make life easier while camping or backpacking. Relaxation gear such as hammocks, tarps, bug nets, padded guitar cases and even speakers are part of the ENO family, and each piece speaks volumes about the company’s chill vibe. Eagles Nest…
Top 5 Utah outdoor adventures of 2010
As we near the end of 2010, it’s a good time to look back on all the outdoor adventures we took part in over the course of a year. From skiing to mountain biking, hiking and backpacking, the trips listed below have made the Top 5 Utah outdoor adventures because they all share one thing in…
Wasatch Mountain Club a place to find new outdoor buddies
The Wasatch Mountain Club is a sweet way to meet new friends and motivate you to get outside. The Mountain Club has been around forever (since 1920) and has created outdoor communities for generations. From skiing to snowshoeing, hiking to rock climbing, rafting to kayaking, the organization aims to bring people together for some playtime outdoors. If you’re new in Utah, or…
Nature’s Coffee Kettle review
Coffee is available in all forms; ground, instant and various flavors. But sometimes it’s the packaging that wins. Nature’s Coffee Kettle comes in a bag that looks like the dehydrated backpacking meals. On my first non-car camping trip, it won a spot in my overstuffed pack. When I awoke to a chilly Uinta Mountain morning,…
Backpacking Yellow Creek in Bryce Canyon National Park
Backpacking in Bryce Canyon NP is a hybrid experience. It’s not quite a desert, and not quite a pine forest. And to be completely fair, Bryce Canyon really isn’t a canyon at all. It’s more like a handful of canyons with similar terrain. Hybrid, indeed. The fact that Bryce can’t be easily summed up only…
Backpacking to Wall Lake in the Uinta Mountains
Backpacking has no equal alpine venue in the state of Utah than the Uinta Mountains. From classics like Kings Peak and Naturalist Basin, to lesser-known destinations such as Hidden Lake, late summer sees thousands of people humping their heavy packs into the rock strewn peaks and pine forests. But for the beginner backpacker, the imposing faces of…
Hike Mount Agassiz
Summer is almost over, and we all want to send it out on a high note. One last big banger to put an exclamation point on the season. Maybe you’ve already done Kings Peak, or maybe you just want something with less crowds. Either way, hiking Mount Agassiz in the High Uintas Wilderness is a…