Adventure Gear
The North Face Rolling Thunder 22″ bag is essentially a durable and spacious duffel, much like The North Face Base Camp Duffel, but adds wheels and a hard-shell frame on one side making it easy to travel with as a carry-on bag.
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Wolf and Grizzly have hit the market with an outdoor grill that sets up in seconds, weighs almost nothing but holds it’s own. Food and heat safe 304 stainless steel is used to construct the Wolf and Grizzly frame and the rollable cooking surface giving you 11×11″ of cooking surface. The Wolf and Grizzly Grill…
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What makes The North Face Base Camp Duffel so popular is that it quickly converts from a duffel bag to a backpack with just a few zips and rearranged straps.
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Zenbivy has added to its arsenal of great products with the Zenbivy Dry Sack and Compression Caps. Both made from the same quality materials and construction we have come to expect from Zenbivy, we are excited to push them to their limits for this review. Dry Sack Zenbivy Dry Sacks come in three sizes and…
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I could never get into the Snuggie blanket trend. To me, it just looked weird, as if you were wearing a sleeping bag all day, and why not just wear your sleeping bag if that’s the feeling you’re going for? Similarly, I was able to resist more modern inventions of the wearable blanket/sleeping bag idea……
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Sierra Designs is Practical Travel Gear’s go-to for quality products at a family friendly price. The new Adventure Out Double Hammock is the perfect addition to any COVID sanctuary or to throw in your car or backpack for day adventures. We took ours on a trip to Sayulita, Mexico. The Sierra Designs Adventure Out Double…
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While 2020 seems to have stopped so many of us in our tracks, changed and cancelled plans, I have been able to find freedom and comfort in my Lily Trotter Signature Compression Socks. Yes, you read that right. Lily Trotter socks have put the pep back in my step and have made the long days…
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Like everything this year, ski season will be weird: heavy use of passes over one-day lift tickets, appointments for ski windows, long and spaced-apart lift lines, and take-out lunches instead of crowded après celebrations. But what doesn’t change is the fun of being outside and on the mountain, and the gear you need to do…
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While this year has been a bit of a disappointment with the ski resorts shutting down early due to the Corona Virus I was able to get a day in with the new Decathalon Freeride 3-in-1 Ski Pants. I picked these out to test as I have struggled for years finding a pair of Ski…
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A few years back, I spent time camping in the Himalayas in winter, just to see a snow leopard. Each night, I packed two water bottles into my sleeping bag, plus all my camera batteries, chargers, and my phone—so they wouldn’t lose their charge or stop working. When I rolled over in the middle of…
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