Category: Skiing
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Infant outdoor clothing
LB shown below in Patagonia Baggies jacket and pants, and Patagonia Micro D crew. If you’re going to do a bunch of outdoor stuff with your infant or toddler, it’s worth getting them some primo or near-premium outdoor clothing. Given how fast they grow it can seem absurd to spend serious money on something which…
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Thule Chariot review
As I’ve stated before, Eric said it best: A multi-sport kid carrier is the quintessential must-have for active young families…They are expensive with all the add-ons but they become a way of life and open up a multitude of early life adventures that would be difficult otherwise. We purchased/were gifted (at an industry discount) the…
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The Spyderco Dragonfly 2 and the Esee Candiru
This time last year I discussed the Candiru, a knife which does a remarkable job presenting a durable hard-use package in a tiny size. It does so at the expense of easy sharpening and precise cutting, two things which the similarly sized and shaped Spyderco Dragonfly 2 does very well. After a year of using…
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Summer 2016: done
A few outtakes and un-used clips from the past four months of backpacking, day hiking, and packrafting in the backyard. What started as perhaps another low-snow, fire-prone year was delightfully not hot, and quite rainy. Flowers, vegetation generally, and most especially the berries have been exceptional. We didn’t have the big, lingering snowpack and fat…
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MSR Windburner review
The executive summary is pretty basic on this one: the MSR Windburner replicates and exceeds the fuel efficiency, wind resistance, and convenience of the category-defining Jetboil while offering vastly improved build quality. Or, more crudely, it’s an actually wind resistant Jetboil that isn’t a janky piece of junk. I’ve been impressed with the fuel-sipping efficiency…
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Outdoors and Lifestyle
Apgar permit office, 10 minutes after opening, July. Visiting Outdoor Retailer a few weeks ago brought it home to me just how huge a percentage of the outdoor industry is given over to what I’d call lifestyle gear and pursuits. As a dedicated elitist asshole since my teenage years I find it hard to say…
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Managing condensation: a shelter case study
The new Sierra Designs High Route tent, which manages condensation via interior air volume and venting, at the expense of vaguely compromised weatherproofing. Photo by Andrew Skurka. Condensation is a fact of life when camping in the backcountry. Under certain circumstances condensation will occur in any shelter. The art is in mitigating and avoiding condensation,…
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Seek Outside Unaweep Divide review
Disclaimer: no way around it, I’m biased as hell about this pack. Seek Outside gave it to me for free, and it is based in small part on feedback I gave on previous Seek Outside packs. Beyond that, I like the folks at Seek Outside a lot, and they’re always a pleasure to talk to. …
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Concerning broification
Broification: a trend in outdoor adventure sports/activities, which results in an increase in the perceived average level of mastery within a given pursuit, thus dissuading novices from pursuing any nascent interest. If you don’t already read Hansi Johnson’s Universal Klister I’d suggest you start, as it’s one of the most authentic outdoor blogs around. Mr.…
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2015 Alpacka Yukon Yak review
A year ago exactly I had a very good week; at the beginning of it I won a new raft at the Packraft Roundup, at the end of it Little Bear was born. After a year of intermittent use I’ve finally gotten a good enough grasp of the new boat to say something meaningful about…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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