Shoulder Season Synthetic Sleeping Bags: REI +25 Lumen & L.L. Bean +20 Katahdin
REI's Lumen +25 and L.L. Bean's Katahdin +20 are bargain sleeping bags, but which should you buy?
High-End Backpacking Canister Stoves: Is the MSR Reactor or Jetboil Helios Right For You?
The MSR Reactor has been the highest-tech, fastest stove on the market; but does the Jetboil Helios beat…
Resort Review: Smugglers’ Notch
Ignorance is bliss. And diamonds are NOT always a girl’s (or boy’s) best friend . . . particularly…
Cycle Racing: Why?
Bicycle racing SOUNDS scary, but can be a fun way to improve your fitness and increase your enjoyment…
Backpacking Wine: GSI Nesting Wine Glass & Platypus PlatyPreserve
Thanks to GSI's folding wineglass and the PlatyPreserve wine bladders, civilized sipping has come to backpacking!
GU Energy Gels
First of the energy gels, GU is still my favorite for its ease of use and not-too-sweet taste.
Does EN13537 Sleeping Bag Testing Really Work?
EN13537 sleeping bag testing claims to guarantee temperature consistency, but in our experience, it doesn't.
Piling On–The Lindsey Jacobellis Olympics Media Story
The treatment in the media of Olympic athletes who don't win is unfair, uncalled for, and unprofessional.
Women’s Winter Sleeping Bags: REI Halo +10 & Radiant +10
REI's women's Halo +10 and Radiant +10 compete with each other...but which is better?