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Field Tested: Patagonia Cragsmith 45L

I reviewed the original Cragsmith 35L pack back in 2015 (link), and over the past [...]

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Dec
Long Term Review: Big Agnes Van Camp 3

Road trips are meant to be fun, and comfortable — but sleeping in small two-person [...]

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Long Term Review: MSR WindBurner Stove System Combo

Cooking on camping stoves has never been a favourite of mine: the flame controls are [...]

16
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Field Tested: OR Floodlight Jacket

For years, Outdoor Research’s tagline was “Designed By Adventure,” and though ‘adventure’ itself wasn’t defined, [...]

15
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Field Tested: Petzl Nomic & Ergonomic

Petzl’s redesigned Quark, Nomic and Ergonomic ice tools have arrived for Fall/Winter 2018 and we [...]

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Review: Petzl D-Lynx bolt-on crampon

Cover image: No, I haven’t shrunk, or grown a ponytail — Laura Chmielewski kicking Caveman’s [...]

02
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Field Tested: Arc’teryx Acto FL Jacket

Five years ago I reviewed the Arc’teryx Acto MX and summed it up thus: “An [...]

28
Sep
Long Term Review: Patagonia Nano Air Light Hybrid Hoody

From the moment I put on Patagonia’s excessively long-named (but descriptive) Nano-Air Light Hybrid Hoody, [...]

24
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Field Tested: Patagonia Galvanized Jacket

Patagonia’s Galvanized Pants, released as part of their High Alpine Kit (video review link), are [...]

21
Sep
Long Term Review: MSR DynaLock Ascent Carbon Poles

The ultra-compact, Z-folding, pole design has been around for a few years and has, understandably, [...]

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      • Up to 20L
      • 15L to 35L
      • 30L to 50L
      • 45L and up.
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