Eureka! Suite V6 Tent Holy mother of tent! That’s pretty much the reaction I had when Eureka! sent out the Suite V6 tent and it was delivered to my door. The box is huge and the tent is even bigger when set up. I’ll say it again, the tent is enormous (sleeps 6) and you…
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Outdoor Research Helium Jacket review
Helium. It’s an appropriate name for this rain jacket from Outdoor Research because it’s so light, it feels less substantial than air. But instead of floating away like a helium balloon from a crying child, it compresses down to nothing in a pack or clips to a climbing harness where it goes unnoticed until needed. And when…
Outdoor Research Index Pants review
Rock climbing pants have undergone many evolutionary changes over the decades. From durable cotton pants in the ’60s and ’70s, to the god-awful neon spandex of the ’80s and ’90s, to pretty much “anything goes” these days including shorts, jeans, khakis, capris and pants built specifically for rock climbing, like the Outdoor Research Index Pants….
Brooks-Range Ultralite Solo Tarp review
Ultralight gear for backpackers comes in all forms. There’s titanium cookware, weightless tents, and even people cutting the handles off toothbrushes. Tarps, on the other hand, aren’t a very sexy item to fret over, yet it’s a piece of gear that is essential to anyone carrying a featherweight pack into remote areas. The Ultralite Solo…
Utah Outside Tri-Power Rescue Whistle by Whistles For Life
A rare but important type of gear is the type you hope to never use. Safety whistles are one of them, yet they are often overlooked by people heading out into situations where getting lost or injured is possible. Whistles for Life is a safety whistle designed by search and rescue professionals that is good insurance…
Brooks-Range Ultralite Alpini Bivy Sack review
When it comes to backpacking, some people are obsessive-compulsive about lightweight gear. Others (like me) don’t mind bending under the weight of a heavier pack for a more comfortable experience in the mountains. A lot of progress has been made in an effort to make outdoor gear both lightweight and comfortable. But when the choice between tents and…
Safe Sound Sports Personal Speakers review
I have to listen to music when I run, so when the Ragnar Wasatch Back officials said runners couldn’t use headphones during the race, I panicked. I began searching the internet high and low for anything that might lead me to a way around running with music. Perhaps a boombox similar to an ’80 hip…
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti review
On long backpack trips, clean drinking water is vital. Nobody wants to carry heavy water from home in the pack, but water from streams and lakes can be infected with microscopic bacteria that will ruin the trip (and make you dig a bunch of holes in the woods.) There are several options available for filtering…
Outdoor film review: “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest”
George Mallory. The name reverberates throughout the mountaineering community as his name is a legend in the history of Mount Everest. His life, and his obsession of being the first person to summit the world’s highest mountain, led to his death in 1924 after he and his climbing partner, Sandy Irvine, disappeared into the clouds…
Tecnica Viper Low cross-training shoes review
The Tecnica Viper Low cross-training shoes are light yet stable hikers that are built for speed in the mountains. With a pair on my feet, I took them out for some day hikes in the Wasatch Mountains, and got in a few trail runs along the way. Out of the box, the first thing I noticed was the…