Gear Reviews
Potty Glove
This Spokane-based company has come up with an innovative, sanitary solution for anyone in the outdoors or on the road who may end up in ...
Derrick Knowles
May 17, 2018
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Crazy Creek Flat Tarp
Crazy Creek, the Montana-based purveyors of classic backpacking and camping chairs, also make a mean DWR-coated ripstop nylon camp tarp. It’s a piece of gear ...
Derrick Knowles
May 17, 2018
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Big Agnes Porcupine Hooded Pullover
Cold, damp shoulder season conditions can demand a complex combination of layers to stay warm and dry while hiking, biking, or ski touring. Or you ...
Derrick Knowles
April 25, 2018
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Run Gum
I like running with gum. I helps distract my mouth from muttering obscenities on steep hills or after passing trash along urban trails, and, more ...
Derrick Knowles
April 24, 2018
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Oboz Sapphire Mid Women’s Hiking Boots
After wearing ankle-high hiking boots in college, I swore I would never wear them again. Heavy and clunky, I felt freed when I gave them ...
Shallan Knowles
April 23, 2018
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest
I’ve never been much of a vest guy. When it comes to spending money on technical outdoor apparel, I generally prefer more garment per dollar ...
Derrick Knowles
April 22, 2018
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Leki Trail Vario Running/Hiking Poles
These adjustable, light weight carbon poles with a “SpeedLock” system for fast, on-the-move length adjustment are a different beast than the trekking poles you likely ...
Derrick Knowles
April 18, 2018
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Gear Review: Klean Kanteen Insulated Classic 20oz Bottle
Keep hot liquids hot for up to 20 hours and cold drinks cold for just over two days with this classic, insulated steel water bottle. ...
Derrick Knowles
February 15, 2018
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Gear Review: ENO SoloPod Hammock Stand
Now you can take your ENO hammock anywhere, from the sagebrush sea of the Columbia Basin to your tree-less backyard or basement. The SoloPod hammock ...
Derrick Knowles
February 14, 2018
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