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Comparison Review: Arc’teryx Alpha FL Packs

Arc’teryx introduced the Alpha FL packs six years ago for Spring 2014 and other than [...]

14
Nov
Long Term Review: Petzl Ergonomic

When I first started hearing about the re-designed Petzl Ergo, the tool was still nameless [...]

21
Sep
Field Tested: Arc’teryx Nuclei FL Review

The original Nuclei was pretty much perfect — in my review (link) when this jacket [...]

21
Aug
Comparison: 35L Alpine Packs

To say that I have a few too many packs would be an understatement. Problem [...]

24
May
Field Tested: Patagonia Cragsmith 45L

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

06
Dec
Long Term Review: Big Agnes Van Camp 3

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

18
Oct
Long Term Review: MSR WindBurner Stove System Combo

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

16
Oct
Field Tested: OR Floodlight Jacket

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

15
Oct
Field Tested: Petzl Nomic & Ergonomic

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

07
Oct
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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  • 28
    Jan
    Modification: Scarpa Rebel Ice ‘fix’ Comments Off on Modification: Scarpa Rebel Ice ‘fix’
  • 14
    Nov
    Comparison Review: Arc’teryx Alpha FL Packs 11 Comments
  • 16
    Oct
    Patagonia DAS Light REVIEW and Micro Puff Comparison 15 Comments
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    Sep
    Long Term Review: Petzl Ergonomic 4 Comments
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      • 15L to 35L
      • 30L to 50L
      • 45L and up.
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