This section will be dedicated to reviewing the various hiking and camping gear I have and used over the years, as well as new gear.  All the gear I own and use has been purchased by me, so my reviews have not been influenced by anyone.  Since I am a cost conscious person, I will also provide the costs in my gear acquisitions, how to save and note gear optimization recommendations for those that seek the biggest bang for the buck.

For gear that was not purchased by me or was provided for a review, I will annotate accordingly.

I will generally categorize my reviews in the following categories:

Packs

  • Osprey Xenith 88
  • Osprey Atmos 50
  • Osprey Talon 33 (coming soon)
  • Gregory Zulu 40 (coming soon)
  • High Sierra Lightning 35 (coming soon)
  • High Sierra Titan 65 (coming soon)

Tents

  • ALPS Mountaineering Aries 2-Person Tent (coming soon)

Sleep Systems

  • TETON Sports Tracker 5F (coming soon)
  • REI Co-op Magma 10 (coming soon)

Hydration

  • Katadyn Hiker Pro Water Microfilter (coming soon)
  • Platypus Big Zip Reservior, 3L (coming soon)
  • Platypus Platy Ultralight Collapsible, 2L (coming soon)

Kitchen/Food

  • MSR WhisperLite 

Clothing

Cold Weather Gear

Shoes

  • Scarpa Crux Approach (coming soon)
  • La Sportiva Boulder X Approach (coming soon)

Electronics