Category: Gear

  • GR 5 Gear Review

    Reviewing new or noteworthy gear from my Great Traverse of the Alps on the GR 5 and GR 52.

    • Patagonia — Capilene Cool Daily Hoody & Duckbill Cap ★★★★★
    • Black Diamond — Pursuit FLZ ★★★★★
    • Bidet ★★★★★
    • DIY Electrolytes ★★★★★
    • Nutripure Protein Bars ★★★★☆
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  • Andes Gear Review

    Reviewing new or noteworthy gear from my trip in Ecuador and Peru.

    • Olive Oil Ramen Bomb ★★★★★
    • Vincent Greus — Équateur et Pérou ★★★★★
    • Rab — Neutrino Pro ★★★★★
    • Marmot — Lithium ★★★★☆
    • LDNIO — PQ10 ★★★★☆
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  • Alpes Gear Review

    Reviewing new or noteworthy gear from my warrior week-ends in the French, Swiss, and Italian Alps this summer.

    • Durston — X-Mid 1 ★★★★★
    • Geometrical — Pocket Tripod PROv2 ★★★★★
    • O.K.R — Barres-repas équilibrées ★★★★★
    • Hyberg — Bandit Lite ★★★★☆
    • Platypus — Platy 2L ★★☆☆☆
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  • High Sierra Gear Review

    Reviewing new or noteworthy gear from my hikes in the High Sierra.

    • Gossamer Gear — Mariposa ★★★★★
    • ISDIN — Fusion Gel ★★★★★
    • Sea to Summit — Mesh Stuff Sack ★★★★★
    • Feathered — Friends Flicker 20 ★★★★☆
    • Airalo ★★★★☆
    • True Traveller Insurance ★★★☆☆?
    • Glenn Randall — Great Landscape Photography ★★★☆☆
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  • Costa Rica Gear Review

    Reviewing new or noteworthy gear from my trip to Costa Rica.

    • Merlin Bird ID ★★★★★
    • Atelier Longue Distance — Sakabouf ★★★★★
    • Gaia GPS ★★★★★
    • Garmin — InReach Mini 2 ★★★★☆
    • Katadyn — BeFree ★★★☆☆
    • Salomon — XA Pro 3D V8 ★★☆☆☆
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