April 28, 2020 Review: Arcteryx Gamma LT pants Arcteryx is brand you know will make good gear. During the winter I picked up some Arcteryx Gamma AR pants and they were just super…
April 11, 2020 Review: Mystery Ranch Hip Monkey I picked this Mystery Ranch pack up in the winter. I had planned to use it more as a sling to hold my Olympus…
April 4, 2020 Review: Arcteryx Gamma AR Softshell Pants A good pair of three season outdoor pants are hard to come by, so if you are in the market check out the Arcteryx…
March 22, 2020 Review: ULA Burst If you read this gear review blog you may know that I own a fair bit of Ultra Light Adventure (ULA) gear, so when…
March 13, 2020 Pics I realized I used to always post pics here, but then Instagram sort of replaced that. I am there as https://instagram.com/redrocksjoe But here are…
March 9, 2020 Trip Reports Andrews Tarn in Winter So two weeks ago I thought I’d do Andrew’s Glacier in February. It is a great hike, not crowded and beautiful. The hardest part…
February 25, 2020 Review: Hestra Ergo Grip Active Gloves Shoulder season is a tricky one, getting the right glove for those high output cold days is difficult. Down in Boulder, CO there is…
February 19, 2020 Review: Mountainsmith Bugaboo Heritage Pack I have a bag problem, I am always looking for the perfect pack, just wanted to get that out there. Now when I was…
January 12, 2020 Review: Black Diamond HeavyWeight Softshell Gloves These gloves are the best deal out there to keep your hands warm in the winter. The Black Diamond Heavyweight Softshell Glove is a…
January 3, 2020 Review: Outdoor Design Perma eVent Gaiters I have been using Outdoor Research gaiters for 20 years. But in the desert the gaiters use case is quite different than mountaineering. I…
