Carley

There‘s a new wave of LED lighting that‘s sweeping the outdoor industry, one of which is the Luci Lux. This inflatable solar lantern made by MPOWERD was extremely intriguing to me because it’s lightweight, waterproof, and rechargeable. It seemed to be a great light for both camping and backpacking. The Luci Lux weighs 4oz and in its collapsed … Read more

Keen recently sent me a pair of their new women‘s boot, the Durand Mid WP.  The day after the boots were delivered, I had a long hike planned, so their maiden voyage was a 15 mile climb to the summit of 14,000ft Longs Peak.  Generally, it‘s not a good idea to start such a hike in … Read more

A little while back I met the fellows from 180 Tack, who are the inventors of the 180-VL camp stove. These two friends created 180 Tack because of their love of the outdoors and the need they saw for emergency preparedness. I was fortunate enough to be gifted one of their stoves.  Being an avid … Read more

Having good camping gear is important, but having the right camping gear is even more vital, which is why I invested in the Big Agnes Women‘s Lithia Spring SL 15. I‘ve spent two years shivering in a sleeping bag, trying to stuff the foot-box with extra clothes and wrapping my chest/neck in layers to keep … Read more

A few years ago it seemed that compression items were a fad for the pros. Let’s be honest – when we first started seeing men and women go to lunch in very tight tights with running shorts over them, we raised an eyebrow or two.  Now, almost a decade later, one of the first compression … Read more