January 19, 2023 Review: Oveja Negra Bodega Frame Bag In the colder months swapping out your bottle cages for storage is a great use of the front triangle of your bike. During summer…
January 12, 2023 Trip Report: Bikepacking Canyonlands in December We had a short window of good weather at the end of December and I had to go for a trip in the land…
January 6, 2023 Review: Spot X Satellite Messenger For the last 10 years the I used a Spot Gen 3 to let people know my location, provide peace of mind and to…
January 1, 2023 Review: Thermarest Z-Lite SOL TL;DR: This was one of my favorite pieces of gear I started using last year, it adds so much comfort for so little money…
December 28, 2022 Review: MSR PocketRocket Deluxe Stove Kit Some products are revolutionary, the MSR PocketRocket Deluxe Stove Kit is one of those things. How is an ultralight stove revolutionary? The PocketRocket Deluxe…
December 20, 2022 Review: Apocalypse Design Fleece Mittens I recently picked up a pair of Apocalypse Design Double Fleece Mittens for winter adventures and have been really happy with them. I got…
December 8, 2022 Global Fat Bike Day 2022 We partook in the global celebration of big tired bikes. I mean, every day is fat bike day around here. Fat bikes are really…
November 29, 2022 Review: Venture Wipes Backpacking and bikepacking are really my favorite things to do in this world. One thing that I have loved over the past 30 years…
November 21, 2022 On Getting Lost In The Desert Some of my favorite rides and bikepacking trips have been happy accidents. I start out reviewing old FA Barnes books or Todd Campbell’s Above…
November 18, 2022 Review: La Sportiva TX Hike Mid GTX Could the La Sportiva Hike Mid GTX be the most comfortable pair of boots ever? I’d say so. Sportiva says the Hike Mid GTX…