The Gaz Turbo 270 Stove has always been one of my favorite backpacking stoves. I have owned various versions of the model for over 12 years.
This little compact stove comes tightly packed and folds up in a neat small carrying pouch. You just unzip, fold out and screw it onto one of Camping Gaz’s [...]

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Rustic,Colo.March 28th – When you mix four campers playing sword fighting with cooking skewers and three cases of beer bad thing are bound to happen.

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A sleeping bag liner can save you time, money and the sometimes horrible job of washing your sleeping bag. Just smell your clothes next time you come back from a trip and that should give you some idea of how valuable a liner could be.
Bag liners are made in all shapes and it is no [...]

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The North Face Cat’s Meow +20 Sleeping Bag – Regular

I took this bag out for a three day weekend in the Colorado Front Range Mt.s . I have to say to begin with that it was probably the warmest +20 degree sleeping bag I have ever used. The second night out it got down to [...]

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A broken shoelace or boot cord can be a nightmare if you are out on a long hike.
It is best to carry an extra shoelace with you on an epic hike. Since most day hikes are a Go-lite type trip and you won’t have a lace with you here are a few tips.
If your lace [...]

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The New REI Half Dome 2 HC Tent

This is the new version of REI’s best selling two-person backpacking tent. For those familiar with the old Half Dome there has been a few improvements. The fly now has a small window to check out whats going on without having to pull back the fly. Also the [...]

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