REI Mountain Gaiters

As I slogged into a 15mph breeze among North America‘s tallest sand dunes, my every footfall kicked up a cloud of fine sand which was caught by the wind and carried back into my lower legs.  Until the serious climbing began, I felt a little thrill with every footfall in seeing all that sand carried … Read more

FITS® Announces Release of Groundbreaking Invisible Sock

New Invisible Sock features revolutionary knitting process and seamless one-piece construction FITS® is an American manufacturer of the best-fitting socks on the market. They’ll proudly showcase their latest innovation’”the Invisible Sock at Outdoor Retailer‘s 2018 November Market in Denver, CO. FITS‘ new Invisible Sock solves every issue typically experienced with no show socks. A proprietary knitting process … Read more

BackLight series back in stock

Our friends at Think Tank Photo/MindShift Gear just alerted us that their very popular BackLight rear-entry backpacks are back in stock.  These may be the most popular backpacks in all of outdoor photography.  They come in three sizes (36 liter, 26 liter, 18 liter), two colors, and are extremely comfortable, especially when you are carrying … Read more

Point6 Merino Socks

When Point6 offered some of their Merino socks for review, they may not have known what a sock snob I was. But I did my homework, and realized they hit all the key points. Made in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, they’re technical socks with a lifetime warranty. Family-owned, they get their wool from one of the … Read more