Category: Tech
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Sierra Designs Elite Cagoule review
I’ve been putting off writing this for a month or more, until I had it on through a good solid half+ day rain. But walking out earlier this week in two hours of steady rain, I realized that due to terrain and preference I just don’t hike in that sort of thing very often. Maybe…
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Treated v. hybrid down; don’t believe the hype
For the problem with down jackets and sleeping bags has never been with external moisture (precip, or otherwise). Modern shell fabrics are good enough, and sticking things in drybags on under raingear or mitigating shelter condensation simple enough, that getting my insulation actually wet this way hardly ever happens. The only memorable instances involve me…
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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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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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How to backpack with an infant
Taking your infant backpacking is both not as hard and exactly as hard as you probably imagine it to be. The following is an aerial view of the major concerns we’ve encountered in the past year, hoping that others (especially new and expectant parents) may find it useful. Though plenty of sweat and suffering were…
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Sierra Designs Tensegrity 2 Elite review
The Tensegrity 2 Elite is an exceptional tent, in many ways. Unfortunately the most significant of those ways is not easy to convey in either words or pictures, and because of this, the unusual design, and the high price I worry that an excellent tent may not be long on the market. We purchased (at…
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Osprey Poco AG review
The Osprey Poco AG is a well executed kid carrier for day hiking and perhaps backpacking. It carries the kid exceptionally securely and comfortably, but has serious limitations for women or the long torso’d. For detail shots of the pack, and my initial thoughts when we bought it, see here. All photos by M. We’ve…
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Tidbits from Outdoor Retailer
Earlier this week we (M, Little Bear, and I) had the chance to head down to SLC and visit the Outdoor Retailer show as guests of Seek Outside. It was a good time, and something I’ve wanted to see for quite a while. As an introvert who is determined to embrace his aversion to strangers…
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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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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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