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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AXWELL Rigid Wallet – The Last Wallet You Will Ever Buy? Ryan Humphries I am the new owner of an army green, AXWELL Rigid Wallet…not to be confused with the slim design Ridge Wallet (More on the difference later) I hadn’t heard about AXWELL until I received this one, so for the review, I had to do some
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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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Patagonia Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket – Great Purpose-built Rain Jacket for a Mountain Bike Enthusiast Drew Thayer The Patagonia Dirt Roamer Storm jacket is the answer to wet-weather trail riding: a lightweight, purpose-built rain jacket designed specifically to keep a rider dry while pedaling a bicycle. By 3 PM, the wool layer on my chest was damp through and
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Andrew Piotrowski BOTE KULA 5 Cooler Overview – The BOTE Kula 5 Cooler is a unique round cooler designed to be highly versatile, easy to carry, and durable as hell! I have been testing the Kula for a few months now and I am a huge fan. I think my favorite feature is the padded seat on the lid.
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