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Waist-deep in snow, Natascha Birnböck and her boyfriend Christian waded through what nature had dumped upon them overnight. “We have to keep going, we don’t have enough food to stop [...]

Come summer, autumn, spring, and winter, the Lake District is a haven for all those who love the outdoors. Anyone fortunate enough to have visited is bound to have the [...]

Icebreaker delivers another great base layer in the new BodyfitZONE 200 series. No surprises here, which is just what we like in a baselayer. Disclosure: This post contains references to [...]

When I tell people that I walked from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington along the Pacific Crest Trail, a lot of people have similar first reactions. Something [...]

The Pacific Crest Trail is a stunning, long-distance hiking trail. The PCT, as it is often known, traverses 2,650 miles through 25 national forests and 7 national parks. It is host [...]

Arc’teryx Zeta AR jacket We had a trip to the Italian Dolomites coming up, what better place to test the Arc’teryx Zeta AR jacket? We used the jacket on cold, [...]

Arc’teryx Bora2 Mid GTX Boots surprised us more than any gear we’ve used in a long time. With skepticism, we took a pair of Arc’teryx Bora2 Mid GTX boots into [...]

The new Arc’teryx Beta AR Delivers We took the new Arc’teryx Beta AR jacket into the depths of tough autumn weather in the Rocky Mountains to see how it would [...]

The Arc’teryx Atom LT is perfect for the Backcountry and the City We took the Arc’teryx Atom LT jacket out in the depths of tough autumn weather in the Rocky [...]

Looking for a packing list for your first backpack? Here is a list of what we carry in our backpacks. Plan on splitting items for the group items over the [...]