Outdoor Research Helium AscentShell Jacket – Ultralight 3 Layer Protection The new Outdoor Research Helium AscentShell Jacket ($399) features AscentShell coupled with Pertex Diamond Fuse for durability. Making it a very light and strong hardshell. Outdoor Research Helium AscentShell jacket review Previously, I have tested several OR AscentShell jackets and bibs. This year was the OR Skytour Jacket and
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Kuhl Eskape 25L Backpack – One of the Best Backpacks Ever The Kuhl Eskape 25L Backpack is a feature-packed backpack that is great for travel as well as EDC. The TPU coating handles weather with ease and the backpack looks great. There are a few variations of the Eskape to choose from. You can see them here. So many features!
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Chrome Surveyor’s Jacket – So Versatile and Comfortable Mattis Sessel First thing I noticed about the Chrome Surveyor’s Jacket was how soft the merino wool poly blend felt and how the merino blend added excellent warmth. The jacket felt more like a cozy base layer designed to function as a jacket. The Surveyor’s Jacket is specifically for cycling, yet it
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Princeton Tec Alloy X Flashlight – Lightweight and Powerful Light Kate Agathon Talk about uncanny timing. The first time I got to try out the Princeton Tec Alloy X penlight was when the power went out for several hours one evening right after Christmas. Alloy-X Since I was traveling during the holidays, I thought it would be a good idea
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Ibex 24 Hour Short Sleeve Crew Andrew Piotrowski The Ibex 24 Hour Short Sleeve Crew is a performance shirt designed to be used for a variety of uses. This could range from a standard day at the office to a long day running in the mountains. 24 Hour Short Sleeve Crew Ibex 24 Hour Short Sleeve Crew review My brother
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Life Handle Dog Leash- Hands Free Jace Jackson With the various mountain activities my wife and I do with our pup Samson, I am constantly finding myself tinkering with ways to keep my hands free while still abiding by local leash laws. We’ve experimented with several hands-free leashes that have all come up short for one reason or another (no
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