Background I posted an initial review of my Phasic Sun Hoodie from Arc’teryx. This review was based on use in the fall, winter and spring. I've been wearing the hoody for a couple years now and have a few more thoughts on how it performs. I also have a Patagonia Capilene Cool Daily Hoody that … Continue reading Gear Review: Arc’teryx Phasic Sun Hoody Revised Reflection
Category: Hiking gear reviews
Gear Review: Triplex Initial thoughts
We have been using a ZPacks Duplex as our primary backpacking tent for about 5 years and we have loved it. When Toothless was born, we realized we needed some room for him to sleep next to us. We do not co-sleep at home and it is not safe to have an infant sleep on … Continue reading Gear Review: Triplex Initial thoughts
Gear Shakedown: Diaper and Scrubba #2
Earlier on I shared my thoughts on our diaper system. I took a look at our cloth diapers and a couple methods of cleaning them: Gear Shakedown I've had a bit more time, and Toothless has grown a bit and started solid food, so I thought I'd revisit this. Diapers We still use the cloth … Continue reading Gear Shakedown: Diaper and Scrubba #2
Gear Shakedown: Diapers + Scrubba
We are planning on using cloth diapers on the GDT this year with Toothless. Recently we purchased Osocozy flats from a local shop. We normally use prefolds but due to how thick they are, they can take a long time to air dry (and even dry in the drier!) so the general consensus is that … Continue reading Gear Shakedown: Diapers + Scrubba
Gear Selection: Baby Carrier Part 2
Read Part 1 here After deciding to focus on selecting a non structured carrier to hike the GDT with Toothless, we did a bit more research, selected a carrier and have been testing it out. The Options We started off looking at the following three carriers. These were identified by looking for front baby carriers … Continue reading Gear Selection: Baby Carrier Part 2
Gear Review: Sun Hoodies
Background Since I have been 15 years old I have had a condition (vitiligo) that, while it gives me unique white skin, hair and eyebrows, it makes me very suseptible to sun burns. This results in skin damage and can lead to skin cancer. As a result I try to be very careful with sun … Continue reading Gear Review: Sun Hoodies
Gear Mini Review: ZPacks ArcHaul
I feel like I've been through lots of packs, but on reflection I think I've gotten a lot of use out of them. Previous Packs I started with a MEC pack; I believe it was a 60 L Cragalot back in 2008. I was a student. The pack was on sale (cheap), available at MEC, … Continue reading Gear Mini Review: ZPacks ArcHaul
Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux – Trip Summary
Background We are planning to do the Great Divide Trail this summer and wanted to take advantage of the long weekend to do a quick shakedown trip. The main things we were testing out on this hike were: (1) a new sleep system (MYOG double quilt and Exped Synmat HL Duo); (2) Andrew Skurka's recipes … Continue reading Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux – Trip Summary
Gear Review: Ray Way MYOG 2 Person Quilt
Currently, we use two Mountain Hardwear Ultralamina 15 sleeping bags. Kyle seems to have an allergy to down, so we are limited to synthetic options. At the time we purchased the bags, they were the lightest option I could find (1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs each) and we were able to purchase one left-hand zip … Continue reading Gear Review: Ray Way MYOG 2 Person Quilt
Gear Review: MSR Revo Ascent Snowshoes
We've had these for a year (we are on our second season with them), so I thought it would be a good idea to review them after we have had a chance to use them a season. We started snowshoeing a few years ago but had always rented the shoes at the mountain. Doing this … Continue reading Gear Review: MSR Revo Ascent Snowshoes
Backpacks & Bike Racks 