Carley

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