5 Synthetic Base Layers – Base Layers Without Wool
It’s that time of year again! The time of year to start layering before we venture outdoors. Well, not so much here in Texas, but what lives in Texas doesn’t …
It’s that time of year again! The time of year to start layering before we venture outdoors. Well, not so much here in Texas, but what lives in Texas doesn’t …
Maybe you read our post about down and are wondering where wool comes into the equation. Maybe you can’t figure out for the life of you why vegans forgo putting …
Down. It’s everywhere in the outdoor world: in sleeping bags, coats, even those weird puffy booties that are supposed to keep your tootsies all warm and toasty inside your tent. …
We’ve heard a lot of people lately touting the relative merits of hammock camping, so we decided to try it out for ourselves. It helped that I recently wrote an …
We love gear. Especially ultralight gear. Because who wants to clomp around in the backcountry with 50 pounds on their back? Not us. Certainly not I, whose pack weight maxes …
I freaking hate shopping for winter wear. Maybe in part because I hate winter. I’m a tiny person; I just don’t do well with the cold. That’s part of why …
UPDATE: Outdoor Vitals no longer makes a fully synthetic backpacking quilt or sleeping bag. Their only animal-free product is their LoftTek Jacket, which can be found here. I’ll admit I …
Ouray, Colorado. Chances are, you didn’t even think of visiting this small town in Southwestern Colorado. But that would be a mistake. Not only is it a super dope outdoor …
One of Spokane, Washington’s proudest features is the Spokane River, which wends its way along the edge of the city. Recently revamped Riverside Park sits on either side of it …
I freaking love sledding. I grew up in Ohio where, no joke, my mom and dad would occasionally play hooky from work so we could all go sledding together. My dad …