The Jetboil Summit Skillet is by no means a necessary piece of backpacking kit. People who are happy to eat energy bars, instant coffee, and just-add-water-to-a-bag freeze dried meals will no doubt find it overkill. But for the backcountry gourmet camper, this ultralight skillet is a game changer. I’ve been using it for the last …
Thermos King Food Flask: A Brilliant Flask for Hiking
Last winter I picked up a Thermos Stainless King Food Flask for hiking, spurred on by cooler weather and the desire to enjoy hot food while on the trail. It’s become an indispensable piece of kit for outdoor adventures so I thought I’d write a little review to expound on its virtues. Now that I’ve …
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MSR Pocket Rocket Campstove Review
This review of the MSR Pocket Rocket camp stove was originally written in 2008, two years after I purchased the stove. It’s now 2019 and this little wonder is still going strong. Here is the original review, with a few updated links: The petite MSR PocketRocket Stove has been my constant camping companion since I purchased …
Big Agnes King Solomon 15 Sleeping Bag Review
If you’re part of a couple that likes to sleep in a tent, whether you camp with a car, or like to put all of your stuff in a backpack as we do, sooner or later you’re going to struggle with being separated from your co-conspirator by a piece of down-filled fabric. You could either …
ViewRanger Review: Discovering GPS on my iPhone
Those of you who already use a GPS (or an iPhone for that matter) will probably roll your eyes throughout most of this post. But for me, both are a novelty, and “the new” hasn’t quite worn off yet, so I appreciate you letting me have my moment. A couple weeks ago I blogged about …