Mountainsmith Mountainlight Ghost 50

The Mountainsmith Mountainlight Ghost 50 multi-day pack combines economy, versatility, capacity, and extreme comfort. For anything short of expedition level mountaineering the Mountainlight Ghost 50 provides everything one needs for a successful trek, all for under $190.00. With thousands of miles of backpacking under my belt over the last four years, I have yet to … Read more

Gnar Lube. Yes, it is.

Let me start by saying this review intimidated me.  A lot of the folks over at TwoSpoke.com call me crazy for the on-the-bike punishment I like to inflict on myself, e.g. The Ride of the Immortals and last year‘s 100 Miles of Nowhere route.  Yeah, those rides are tough.  Yes, they hurt… a lot.  But … Read more

The Lightning 50 From High Peak

High Peak makes a variety of high quality camping gear at family-friendly pricing. They’re partnered with TentPak, which provides all-in-one backpack/tent combinations. Last year, we had half-jokingly suggested TentPak create a “zombie apocalypse” set, which was more than just a fun marketing exercise, as it contained some serious survival gear. The ZOMBIE Apocalypse Pak™actually made … Read more

Good Greens Bars – Good Stuff, Naturally

I hadn’t brought lunch to work one day, and as I was pondering what to do about that, one of the girls from the shipping department dropped off a package at my desk. Inside was a variety of Good Greens bars – two each of wildberry, chocolate coconut, chocolate chunk, chocolate peanut butter, chocolate raspberry, … Read more

Iain Sinclair Eon Classic Credit Card Flashlight

Last September, we did a review of the Cardsharp2® credit card-sized folding knife from Iain Sinclair, and were impressed with the clever design and origami-style folding. When they sent us their Eon Classic credit card flashlight, we were equally impressed by the highly functional, yet simple design, again in a very compact package. The light … Read more

Sierra 10 From Malibu Kayaks

One of the nice things about having our contributors spread out around the country is that we can diversify our reviews, even if the weather doesn’t cooperate. At our home base in Utah, three guys spent the morning of January 1st riding their fat tire mountain bikes across a local lake and back, since the … Read more