Category: Hiking Gear
Hiking Gear posts
GDT Food Haul + Long Weekend Food Shopping
We are heading out this weekend to go hiking for a few days. Since we have all of our food earmarked for the GDT, we needed to pick up food. We are using the weekend to test out some new recipes. Some items are just for the weekend, but we bought extra for the GDT … Continue reading GDT Food Haul + Long Weekend Food Shopping
New Gear Day: Exped Synmat Duo Sleeping Pad
Hopefully the last item we purchase (other than food and consumables) before we head out on the Great Divide Trail this summer. Overall the sleeping pad, stuff sack, and pump sack add about 100g compared to our current sleeping pad set-up, but when used with our MYOG quilt, we will save about 1kg and have … Continue reading New Gear Day: Exped Synmat Duo Sleeping Pad
Weekly GDT food inventory haul
We made off a bit better than last weekend.. 88 Snickers bars 60 Hershey's almond bars Various baby food pouches All either on sale or for the best deal we can find. We are learning! Combine Superstore flyer sales, order online and riding our bikes to the "click and collect" pickup. The only way to … Continue reading Weekly GDT food inventory haul
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
JMT Gear Recap: Clothing
Overall Gear Thoughts: Overall, we were really happy with our gear and any future purchases although they will be nice are ultimately unnecessary. We had no gear failures or issues and everything worked as intended. Hiking Clothing Hiking Shirt MEC Magnolia Long Sleeved Shirt This worked well, dried quickly and kept the sun off my … Continue reading JMT Gear Recap: Clothing
Gear Selection: Bear Canisters
The two of us have degrees in engineering so when it comes to selecting and optimizing our gear we often draw on that background to help with the selection process. When gear is purely performance based with less dependence on comfort or fit then it lends itself to that kind of selection process quite … Continue reading Gear Selection: Bear Canisters
Gear Review: MEC Scout Zip Pants
I'm a small guy. That's just how it is. So when it comes to finding clothing that fits me, either for hiking or for everyday wear, I am just used to more often than not compromising on one aspect (size, style, fit, comfort, colour, etc). I have a 27-29 inch waist, so finding technical clothing … Continue reading Gear Review: MEC Scout Zip Pants
Hubba Hubba NX – Upgrade Achieved!
We bought our original Hubba Hubba like two months before it was recalled in Canada. We used it on a few trips and eventually realized there was a recall. Although we weren't worried about the tent catching fire (we tend not to cook in our tent...), the NX ended up being released shortly after we … Continue reading Hubba Hubba NX – Upgrade Achieved!
Backpacks & Bike Racks 