gear Archives - Engearment

Yakima FullSwing Bike Rack – 1 Essential Bike Rack for Great Trunk Access

October 16, 2019

Bike, Camping, Everyday, Gear Review, outdoor retailer

Yakima FullSwing Bike Rack - 1 Essential Bike Rack for Great Trunk Access The Yakima FullSwing Bike Rack is great for traveling with 4 bikes. The rack literally swings out of the way to allow access to the tr...

SOL Paddleboards- SOLshine Board- A catalyst for awesome water adventures

Sean Sewell

October 16, 2019

SUP, Fitness, Gear Review

SOL Paddleboards- SOLshine Paddleboard- A catalyst for awesome water adventures Solshine Paddleboard Based out of Telluride, CO, SOL Paddleboards is making waves in the paddleboard industry. The company was...

Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Pillow

Sean Sewell

October 15, 2019

Camping, backcountry, Backpacking, bikepacking, Gear Review, Sleeping Pad

Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Pillow By FAR the most underrated piece of gear. I have always gone pillow-less in the backcountry. It seemed like such an unnecessary luxury item to me. Well, consider me converted...

Backcountry Rock Climbing Gear Guide – Essential Gear for Awesome Climbing

Sean Sewell

October 14, 2019

climbing, backcountry, Backpacking, Black Diamond, Clothing, Gear Review, hiking, Patagonia, Sleeping bag, Sleeping Pad

Backcountry Rock Climbing Gear Guide Drew Thayer goes over his kit for backcountry rock climbing in this gear guide. What do you need for a 4-day excursion into the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming? The...

Sea to Summit Flame III Womens Ultralight Sleeping Bag – Amazingly Light

Sean Sewell

October 14, 2019

Sleeping bag, backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Gear Review

Sea to Summit Flame III Womens Ultralight Sleeping Bag - Amazingly Light Sea to Summit Flame III Womens Ultralight Sleeping Bag Review A featherweight bag that maximizes warmth and comfort; it does it all. Se...

Hydro Flask Insulated Tote – Charming as it is Cool

Sean Sewell

October 12, 2019

Everyday, Camping, fishing, Gear Review, waterproof

Hydro Flask Insulated Tote - Charming as it is Cool New Hydro Flask Insulated Totes come in 3 sizes - 8L, 20L and 35L. These handy totes are insulated and make for great picnic bags. Hydro Flask Insulated To...

Mammut Revelation Dry 9.2mm Climbing Rope – Lighter Weight

Sean Sewell

October 12, 2019

climbing, backcountry, Gear Review

Mammut Revelation Dry 9.2mm Climbing Rope This slender, durable rope spans a large range of uses depending on which version you get. I’ve been cragging with standard-coating (Revelation “protect”) 70-meter rop...

Patagonia Nano-Air Pants – Awesome Winter Camping Pant

Sean Sewell

October 11, 2019

Clothing, backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, climbing, Gear Review, Patagonia

Patagonia Nano-Air Pants - Awesome Winter Camping Pant For those who insist on climbing in winter, or enjoy overnight backcountry ski tours, you may be excited to know that Patagonia is releasing Nano-Air pant...

Skullcandy VERT Headphones – Earbuds that Rock!

Sean Sewell

October 10, 2019

Backpacking, Gear Review, Ski Gear, Technology

Skullcandy VERT Headphones - Earbuds that Rock! Finally earbuds that are made for adventurists! Skullcandy VERT earbuds The Skullcandy Vert Earbuds allows ease of use with their new glove friend...

minimalist shoesBritish Music Festival living. Who needs “wellies”? Anyone for Z Treks? Deershed Festival, Yorkshire, England.

Let’s talk about minimalist shoes: What are they great for?

Sean Sewell

October 10, 2019

footwear, backcountry, Backpacking, climbing, education, Everyday, fishing, Fitness, Gear Review, hiking, made in the USA, Running, Shoes, Trail Running, Vibram

Let’s talk about minimalist shoes: What are they great for? Cai enjoying a Peak District sunset in his Xero Terraflex Have you ever been pummeled by nature? Surfers know what I mean. Whitewater kay...

La Sportiva Kataki Climbing Shoes – Ideal Crack Climbing Shoe

Sean Sewell

October 9, 2019

climbing, backcountry, footwear, Gear Review, Shoes

La Sportiva Kataki Climbing Shoes - Ideal Crack Climbing Shoe If your feet fit La Sportiva climbing shoes, then lucky you… they’re the best in my opinion. For years I’ve used the La Sportiva Katana Lace as my ...

Black Diamond Traverse Pants – Excellent 3 Season Climbing Pants

Sean Sewell

October 8, 2019

climbing, backcountry, Clothing, Gear Review

Black Diamond Traverse Pants Black Diamond Traverse Pants These are excellent 3-season climbing pants – they breathe well, dry quickly, are fairly durable, and are cut in an athletic fit. Those four qualiti...

Kuhl Renegade Shorts 12 – Awesome for Active Men

Sean Sewell

October 7, 2019

Clothing, backcountry, Backpacking, bikepacking, Camping, climbing, Everyday, Fitness, Gear Review, Soft Goods

Kuhl Renegade Shorts 12 - Awesome for Active Men Looking for a short that is at home in the city, on the trail or in the gym? Then check out the Kuhl Renegade Shorts. Personally, these have been my favorite ...

WANDRD DUO Camera Daypack review - Engearment.com

WANDRD DUO Camera Daypack – Astoundingly Good At Protecting Your Priceless Gear

Sean Sewell

October 4, 2019

backcountry, camera, Everyday, Gear Review, Kickstarter, Optics, Technology

WANDRD DUO Camera Daypack - Astoundingly Good At Protecting Your Priceless Gear WANDRD DUO Camera Daypack There are camera bags and then there is this beast - the WANDRD DUO Camera Daypack. Built of crazy dur...

Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20F Sleeping Bag Engearment.com

Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20F Sleeping Bag – So Warm, So light, So Comfy

Sean Sewell

October 4, 2019

Sleeping bag, backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, climbing, Gear Review, Sleeping Pad

1

Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20F Sleeping Bag - So Warm, So light, So Comfy The Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20F Sleeping Bag is tempting. It can be hard taking a new piece of gear into the field for a long time when you h...

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir UberLite Sleeping Pad – Ridiculously Light Sleeping Pad

Sean Sewell

October 4, 2019

Sleeping Pad, backcountry, Backpacking, bikepacking, Camping, Gear Review, hiking, made in the USA, Therma Rest

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir UberLite Sleeping Pad Ridiculously Light Sleeping Pad Combining the Hyperion bag with the NeoAir UberLite sleeping pad not only helps you move faster through the mountains during the day, ...

HOKA One One Challenger ATR 5 – Remarkably Comfortable, Winning Over this Skeptic

Sean Sewell

October 3, 2019

Shoes, backcountry, Clothing, Fitness, footwear, Gear Review, Running

Hoka One One Challenger ATR 5 - Remarkably Comfortable, Winning Over this Skeptic My first pair of Hokas, and my first cloud shoe, I was skeptical but now I’m a believer. These shoes are great for logging high...

HIMALI Altocumulus 2.0 review Engearment.com

HIMALI Altocumulus 2.0 – Impressively Warm and Packable

Sean Sewell

October 3, 2019

Clothing, climbing, Everyday, Gear Review, hiking, Kickstarter, Outerwear, Skiing, snowboarding, Soft Goods, splitboarding

HIMALI Altocumulus 2.0 - Impressively Warm and Packable I was just getting ready to write a review on a great budget-friendly puffy jacket that I’ve been rocking lately when low and behold they drop the new ve...

Crazy Creek HEX 2.0 – Perfect, Delightful Camp Chair

Sean Sewell

October 3, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, climbing, Gear Review

Crazy Creek HEX 2.0 - Perfect, Delightful Camp Chair A camp essential. Sit down, kick back and relax in Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 Chair. The style is the same as the Original chair but is built out of a lightwei...

Watershed Drybags – Animas 40 L Backpack Drybag – Truly Waterproof

Sean Sewell

October 2, 2019

backcountry, Camping, Gear Review, hiking, waterproof

Watershed Drybags, Animas 40 L Backpack Drybag -Truly Waterproof Bona fide backpack drybag I have always had problems with the classic roll down drybags. No matter how tight I roll them, the inside never stay...

Tagged gear