After years of tolerating my old heavy backpack, which never fit well on my short frame, I set out to find a very light and comfortable multi-day pack. I tested 8 backpacks and returned 7 of them, leaving the Osprey Eja 58 as the winner! Fit & Sizing I initially trialled the Osprey Eja 48 since…
Wether you’re a skier, snowboarder or snowshoer looking for a great winter pack, you found it! The Osprey Kresta 30 Ski Pack has all the features you need to head out for a great day in the snow. Kresta 30 Specs Glove friendly buckles and zipper pulls (for real!) Reinforced wear points Stowaway helmet carry Front and…
The Keen Liberty Ridge hiking boot brings back ultimate durability! For a few years there, an all leather hiking boot was hard to find. Then Keen listened and gave their hikers what they wanted – an all leather backpacking boot – and the Liberty Ridge hiking boot was born! Notes On Sizing I got the Keen liberty ridge hiking boots in…
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a new pair of goggles making their debut in my pics recently: Zeal Optics Tramline googles in Night Moves!! My brother, Taylor, needed a new pair of goggles for his ski season here in Western Newfoundland where we get wildly variable winter weather and still keep playing outside. I new right…
I have to admit, I was skeptical about the Aphlex’s when I first tried them on – it felt like I was wearing a hightop sneaker instead of a hiking boot! I was worried they wouldn’t be supportive enough to trek with, the tread wasn’t going to be deep enough and that they just generally wouldn’t…
The Mountain Hardwear Metropass Pant is MY NEW FAVOURITE PAIR OF PANTS! And that’s a big statement, because I am really picky about pants. I have big thighs, average hips and a 30″inseam so pants are usually too tight around the thigh’s or too big in the waist and always too long! Disclosure: There are some…
The Icebreaker Stratus is a totally unique jacket – one of a kind really! Icebreaker is using sustainably sourced, recycled wool as the insulated fill for this jacket, pairing it with a nylon exterior and merino wool liner making this jacket very unique in the line up of insulated layers. Icebreaker is leading the way here,…
The Baffin Coco Ultralite winter boots combine a rubber bottom, leather upper and insulated liner that together provide outstanding waterproofness, extreme warmth and a fashionable foot forward. A fashion meets function fusion. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on…
I was floored the first time I looked through Zeal Optics Eclipse Goggles automatic polarized lenses at the companies booth at Marble Mountain. With just a glimpse, my mind was spinning – I could see the quality immediately! The definition of the snow was so crisp, so sharp, better than I could see with my own eyes! Zeal Optics’ slogan…
2015 Award Winner ~ Outside Gear of the Show and Best New Gear by the Gear Institute. 3 Features I love! 900 Fill Water Resistant Goose Down Insulation – Finally a jacket warm enough for me!! Omni Heat Reflective Lining – you mean it reflects my own heat back to me? Woot Woot! The fit…