Thru-Hiker in the making

I recently tested Zensah's Compression Leg Sleeves for the minimalist footwear site ToeSalad.com . My review is here . Enjoy.

Survey of Tarp Users (with graphs!). I participated in this survey, and the results speak for themselves.

No surprise: having 20 percent more down than other comparable sleeping bags means a warmer sleeping bag. Review of Sierra Designs Nitro 30 ...

Just a link on this one: upcoming 2010 BPL products . I'm most excited about the Cocoon parka.

Introducing the Stealth NANO (see also, threaded discussion ). The specs and features look fantastic, and may top out any other competitor ...

1. The BD Betalight is a massive shelter, easily capable of sleeping two people (maybe three with poles angled). I could sit up, move aroun...

Every once in a while, I read through the Arctic 1000 expedition website for inspiration. Today, I realized once again the pure simplicity o...

To make it short, Andrew Skurka is embarking on the Alaska-Yukon Expedition , a seven month, 4,500+ mile expedition around Alaska and the Yu...

My BD Beta Light came in the mail today. It is, as my seller described it, a circus tent. The blue and gray alternating panels don't h...

I haven't been able to get out on a non-scouting trip since October (gasp!). So I've carefully planned a trip to northern Minnesota ...

Lots of companies use narrowly-spaced parallel lines (as opposed to a grid pattern) to contain the down in their lightweight jackets e.g. Pa...

To answer a question , here's what I wear when it's -17F out and I'm running. Patagonia Capilene 1 T-shirt and Crew Patagonia R...

Just back from my first of three weekends at winter scout camp. Here's some quick-hitting lessons learned: 1. Over-glasses (yeah, those ...

Tim Marshall's enLIGHTened equipment has been added to my Cottage Gear Makers list (at side bar). Tim makes quilts high-quality insulati...

Ron Bell at Mountain Laurel Designs will soon be releasing a sub 2100 cubic inch capacity UL backpack, code-named Newt . This of course, giv...

At the end of every year, BPL editors put together a list of three of each of their favorite pieces of gear from the past year. It isn't...

I'm selling two of my original backpacking items on eBay: REI Morningstar 65L internal frame backpack ; and REI Halfdome 2 (two person t...

I received two pairs of Darn Tough socks for my birthday. Finally, I have moved away from Smartwools socks and tried something else. Darn T...

Montbell just released specs for their updated U.L. Inner down parka, my current go-to 3-season insulation layer. In short, the parka look...

So I got a vest , a Patagonia Micropuff . No, I did not pay anywhere near the list price, or even that sale price. It may not be the lightes...