Engearment - Gear reviews on outdoor equipment for backcountry hiking, skiing, snowboarding, splitboarding, and mountain adventures along with news and interviews.

Roofnest Roof Tents – Real World Review

June 10, 2019

backcountry, Camping, fishing, Gear Review, Tents, van life

Roofnest Roof Tents - Real World Review Roof tents are a growing tent category. With the ability to set up in about a minute, the Roofnest RTT (roof...

Fathers Day Gift Guide 2019 – Engearment Approved Dad Stuff

Sean Sewell

June 7, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, climbing, Clothing, Costa, Fitness, footwear, Gear Review, hiking, Hyperice, Kickstarter, made in the USA, Mystery Ranch, Recycled, Running, Soft Goods

Fathers Day Gift Guide 2019 Engearment Approved Dad Stuff Here are the Engearment.com staff picks for awesome Fathers Day gear. We have tested out ...

Patagonia PowSlayer Recycled Goretex Pro Bibs

Patagonia Powder Bowl Jacket – Recycled Gore-Tex Protection

Sean Sewell

October 14, 2018

backcountry, Clothing, Gear Review, Outerwear, Patagonia, Ski Gear, Skiing, snowboarding, Soft Goods, splitboarding, waterproof

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Patagonia has been working hard to produce recycled Gore-Tex products. The new Patagonia Powder Bowl Jacket is a star of the collection. Last yea...

Spark R&D Pro Surge Splitboard Bindings – Lighter and Stronger!

Sean Sewell

September 5, 2018

Avalanche Safety, backcountry, Gear Review, Spark R&D, Splitboard, splitboarding

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Spark R&D Pro Surge Splitboard Bindings - Lighter and Stronger! The Spark R&D team examined the already solid Surge and Arc splitbo...

Patagonia R1 TechFace Hoody Fleece – Better than R1?

Sean Sewell

September 5, 2018

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Clothing, Everyday, Fitness, Gear Review, hiking, Patagonia, Ski Gear, Skiing, Soft Goods, Splitboard, splitboarding

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Patagonia R1 TechFace Hooded Fleece Jacket - Better than R1? Patagonia released the new TechFace version of the very popular R1 fleece. Co...

Karakoram Prime X Carbon Splitboard Bindings – The Peak of Touring

Sean Sewell

September 5, 2018

Avalanche Safety, backcountry, Karakoram, OZ Snowboards, Splitboard, splitboarding

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The Karakoram Prime splitboard bindings are some of the best performing splitboard bindings. Add a carbon highback and you have a highly responsive...

Hyperice Hypervolt – Professional Review of the Vibration Tool for Recovery and Performance

Sean Sewell

September 5, 2018

backcountry, Backpacking, Everyday, Fitness, Hyperice, Skiing, Technology

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The Hypervolt is a handheld device that applies 3 levels of powerful vibrations to areas of the body. How does it compare to other devices

Engearment Podcast – Interview with Rafael Pease – First Descents on 22K Chilean Volcanoes, Mountain Fitness and Making History

Sean Sewell

July 1, 2019

interviews, podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pvvry-b67429 Engearment Podcast - Rafael Pease - Connections Movement, Environmental Activist, Filmmaker, Spl...

Costa Del Mar Spearo 580M Sunglasses on Will Coleman

Costa Del Mar Spearo 580G Sunglasses

Sean Sewell

June 28, 2019

backcountry, Costa, Everyday, fishing, Gear Review, hiking, Sunglasses

Costa Del Mar Spearo 580G Sunglasses Will Coleman Costa Del Mar Spearo 580G Sunglasses on Will Coleman Great polarized glasses! I’ve been rock...

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews Yakima

Sean Sewell

June 25, 2019

interviews, podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2f2fe-b5c717 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews Yakima June 25, 2019 Lots of new gea...

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews Fjallraven

Sean Sewell

June 25, 2019

interviews, podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3evbm-b5c70c Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews Fjallraven June 25, 2019 Fjallraven ...

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews Mountain Hardwear

Sean Sewell

June 25, 2019

interviews, podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yi9g4-b5c6f9 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews Mountain Hardwear June 25, 2019 We h...

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews North Face

Sean Sewell

June 25, 2019

interviews, podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-e3x2u-b5c6e2 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews North Face June 25, 2019 Find out wh...

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 Engearment interviews Patagonia

Sean Sewell

June 25, 2019

interviews, podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ddnju-b5c6ce Find out what Patagonia is working on for 2020! From recycled clothes to hat bills, and new wad...

Engearment Podcast 3 – Outdoor Retailer meetings and interviews

Sean Sewell

June 25, 2019

Gear Review

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-n92cx-b5c3aa Last week we met with over 80 outdoor companies at Outdoor Retailer. Check out some of the inte...

Kammok Mantis Ultralight Hammock Review From the Amazon

Sean Sewell

June 24, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Gear Review, Kickstarter

Kammok Mantis Ultralight Hammock Review From the Amazon This April I joined a 3-week river expedition in the Colombian Amazon. We would be crossi...

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 – Engearment Interviews

Sean Sewell

June 20, 2019

Camping, climbing, Clothing, Events, Gear Review, Interview, outdoor retailer

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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019 - Engearment Interviews This is just some of the amazing interviews we had at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ...

Engearment writer Kate with her Australian Cattle Dog, Utah.

Adventure Dogs: What You Need to Know

Kate Agathon

June 18, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, education, Events, Gear Review

The Engearment team loves our adventure dogs! From winter camping to desert mountain bike trips, wherever we go, our dogs go. Before heading into th...

Don’t Miss These Upcoming Outdoor Events

Kate Agathon

June 17, 2019

Camping, climbing, Events, Gear Review

Outdoor Retailer is the nation’s largest outdoor recreation industry trade show. From climbing sensation Alex Honnold to free riding legend Jeremy Jo...

Life of Pie: How Two Women Helped Define Fruita’s Mountain Biking Scene

Kate Agathon

June 17, 2019

Bike, Camping, Film, Gear Review, Patagonia

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Writer’s Note: Denver screening of Life of Pie will take place at 7 PM on Wednesday, June 19 at Patagonia. Another screening will follow the next day ...

Hydrolight by Hydrolight Outdoor Gear: A first look

Sean Sewell

June 16, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, bikepacking, Camping, Gear Review, Kickstarter

Hydrolight by Hydrolight Outdoor Gear: A first look Want to find out about a simple idea that will light up your world while keeping you hydrated? ...

Never Summer Atom Splitboard – Powder Snake!

Sean Sewell

June 5, 2019

backcountry, Camping, Gear Review, made in the USA, Never Summer Snowboards, splitboarding

Never Summer Atom Splitboard - Powder Snake! For the last two season, the Never Summer Swift has been my favorite board. New for the 19-20 season th...