Samaya Ultra 35 Backpack – Ultra Light and Ready for Adventure Luke Cunningham While exploring the outdoors of Colorado, I rely heavily on my gear to perform in extreme conditions. The Samaya Ultra 35 Backpack, which happened to win an ISPO award in 2022, has quickly become my go-to choice for smaller objectives in the backcountry. This backpack was designed in the French Alps with precision and
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Hillsound Trail Crampon – Not my first crampon, but maybe my last! Nicole Doty I took the Hillsound Trail Crampon for a spin on my favorite foothills hike and it was the perfect terrain to see how this crampon could handle. Being March in Colorado, I trekked through mud, snow, ice, slush and dry ground and I was impressed with
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Patagonia DAS Light Pants The “micro puff” of pants: packable, lightweight, and practical Drew Thayer If you’ve ever worn a pair of thick, pillowy down pants on a cold winter day, you have felt a wee sliver of heaven. However, voluminous down pants are often not practical for what most of us do – they tend to be expensive,
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Mystery Ranch Tower 47: But I use it for Photography It is no surprise that we here at Engearment are big fans of Mystery Ranch and are very enthusiastic about their packs; this is one of the main reasons why I asked the folks at Mystery Ranch to “lend” me the Mystery Ranch Tower 47 for the next chapter
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La Sportiva Nepal Evo GTX – King of Mountaineering Boots Stephen Starks Someone once stopped me on trail to comment that my La Sportiva Nepal boots were “The King of Mountaineering Boots” and I could not agree more! I. LOVE. These. Boots. While I will occasionally wear these on a training hike to keep my legs/feet used to the feel,
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Engearment Favorite Films Part 2 (All-time Faves) Kate Agathon We all have a favorite outdoor adventure film. One that we can watch over and over again and feel as stoked seeing it for the nth time as we did the first time we viewed it. In an industry saturated with outdoor recreation films, what makes our favorites stand
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