A couple of weeks ago, we packed up our backpacks and headed out for a leisurely 3-day backpacking trip to Purple Lake out of Mammoth Lakes. It had been almost a whole year since I had been backpacking, and I really needed it! Getting out into nature and sleeping under the stars was what I needed.I …

In all honesty, we were a little skeptical about Ombraz's armless sunglasses at first. I mean, we've thrown away tons of sunglasses because their arms broke. Why would we want a pair without arms? Isn't that like eating a taco without hot sauce? It just didn't make sense. Yet, we were highly intrigu …

We felt like we hit the jackpot with SAXX’s Hot Shot Tee and Boxer Briefs with their exclusive DropTemp™ technology! The unique materials they are made from boost your body’s natural cooling capacity through….. evaporating your sweat! SAXX explains the science of how this works (see below). Plus, th …

I couldn’t wait to wear my new Ruggette "The Pants" on a hike but with the recent heatwaves and fires that resulted in the closure of California’s National Forests it took me awhile to be able to finally wear them on the trail. That is until last weekend when the smoke cleared, the temperatures drop …

The Company.A seed was planted in 1986 while paddling the Boundary Waters between Minnesota and Ontario in founders Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank minds. They realized there was a need for better outdoor gear. After that trip, Jeff and Dan set out to make the best gear possible. For the past …

Over Labor Day weekend we headed up to the Sierra for a 4 day/3 night backpacking trip hiking the Thousand Islands Lake Loop in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. I was lucky enough to receive a prototype Kula Cloth™ from Kula Cloth Founder and Musical Mountaineer, Anastasia Allison, to try o …