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 READ MORE
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Gear Review: Icebreaker Stratus Jacket
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, READ MORE
Gear Review: Baffin Coco Ultralite Boots
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 READ MORE
Gear Review: Zeal Optics Eclipse Goggles
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 READ MORE
Gear Review: Columbia Women’s Heatzone Jacket
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 READ MORE
Gear Review: Women’s Merrell Capra Sport Hikers
For fall and winter Merrell has made the Capra’s with a waterproof leather upper, removed the Exoskeleton and made them in new fun colours. 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 this page that I haven’t verified READ MORE
Gear Review: SmartWool Base Layers
SmartWool’s merino wool blends used in all the items below stretches, breathes and naturally resists odour, allowing you the freedom of movement, dry comfort, and enduring freshness that we all love while we are outdoors and on the go! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are all READ MORE
Gear Review: Osprey Viva & Daylite Backpacks
The pairing of the Osprey Viva 65 & Daylite 13 Backpacks is perfect for the adventure traveller. Both are practical and very comfortable plus you always have everything right where you need it with all the pocket options. Watch my gear review to see what I mean! Heads Up! Some links in this post are affiliate links, which READ MORE
Gear Review: Canada Goose Trenton Soft Shell Jacket
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 this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Trenton Specs Lightweight layer rated for 5 °C/ -5 °C temps 2-way stretch fabric 3 layers of Laminated soft shell fabric READ MORE
Gear Review: Merrell Women’s Capra Mid Sport Gore-Tex Hikers
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 this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. As part of the Get Out There gear review team, I have just finished reviewing the Merrell Capra Mid Sport Gore-tex READ MORE