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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Patagonia Storm 10 Rain Jacket: a minimalist rain jacket that punches way above its weight class. Drew Thayer I’ve owned, borrowed, and tested a lot of raincoats over the years, and there always seemed to be a tradeoff between lightweight and waterproofness at about 10 ounces. Jackets above this weight tend to be 3-layer construction and offer bomber protection in
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Hoka Zinal – Lightweight and Comfortable Trail Shoes Andrew Piotrowski The Hoka Zinal $130 shoes are very lightweight, nimble, and comfortable for shorter trail runs. Vibram MegaGrip ensures good footing on variable ground. Zinal Trail Running Shoe – Men’s If you have read some of my past reviews you will know that I am a huge fan of Hoka.
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Vasque Breeze LT NTX Shoe Review – Natural Waterproof Shoes The Vasque Breeze LT NTX are a new waterproof hiking shoe from Vasque that are just like the Breeze LT GTX, only these feature eco friendly NatureTex WPB technology. Making them a naturally better footprint. (puny!) I was already in love with the Vasque Breeze LT GTX (you can
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Kuhl Mutiny River Shorts Review – Fantastic Quick Drying Board Shorts The Kuhl Mutiny River shorts are excellent for activities on or in water. I used them for rafting, SUP, swimming and playing in creeks and lakes here in Colorado. Kuhl Mutiny River Shorts Review Looking for a board short that works just as well on land as it
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USWE Hajker Pro 24 Pack– No Dancing Monkey Andrew Piotrowski The USWE Hajker Pro 24 Pack is a very well-designed pack that can carry much more than the stated 24L. It kept the cargo in place on some epic adventures too! I had never heard of USWE prior to testing out this pack, but I am so grateful that I
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