Gear Reviews

Chainsen Mini-Crampon

Chainsen Light Mini-crampon Review

Girdwood, Alaska, is an icy place. It's a temperate rainforest, at sea level, in the subarctic, exposed to the brunt of the North Pacific's winter storms. That means a lot...

Chainsen Light Mini-crampon Review

Girdwood, Alaska, is an icy place. It's a temperate rainforest, at sea level, in the subarctic, exposed to the brunt of the North Pacific's winter storms. That means a lot...

Brooks Caldera Red

Brooks Caldera review (by Jeff Kozak)

Brooks was one of the last running shoe brands to release their versions of the minimalist footwear concept (the Pure line), and once again, at least when it comes to...

Brooks Caldera review (by Jeff Kozak)

Brooks was one of the last running shoe brands to release their versions of the minimalist footwear concept (the Pure line), and once again, at least when it comes to...

Hoka Speedgoat 2 sole

Hoka Speedgoat 2 Review: For The Steep And The ...

The first thing I noticed (other than the fact that this version is, thankfully, much r in fit, especially in the toebox) when I put on a pair of the...

Hoka Speedgoat 2 Review: For The Steep And The ...

The first thing I noticed (other than the fact that this version is, thankfully, much r in fit, especially in the toebox) when I put on a pair of the...

Altra Olympus 2.0 review

Perhaps one of the most highly anticipated shoe updates, the Altra Olympus 2.0 fires on all cylinders. They nailed it! I don't wear maximum cushion shoes very often (I do...

Altra Olympus 2.0 review

Perhaps one of the most highly anticipated shoe updates, the Altra Olympus 2.0 fires on all cylinders. They nailed it! I don't wear maximum cushion shoes very often (I do...

Is the Brooks Cascadia 11 worthy of the High Si...

The Cascadia has been my go-to trail running and racing shoes for several years. I have done almost all of my big Sierra adventure runs using them, such as the Sky...

Is the Brooks Cascadia 11 worthy of the High Si...

The Cascadia has been my go-to trail running and racing shoes for several years. I have done almost all of my big Sierra adventure runs using them, such as the Sky...

Olicamp Kinetic Ultra Titanium Stove and Olicam...

I had the pleasure this past winter of using and abusing the Olicamp Kinetic Ultra Titanium Stove and Hard Anodized XTS pot. A long time friend got into my car...

Olicamp Kinetic Ultra Titanium Stove and Olicam...

I had the pleasure this past winter of using and abusing the Olicamp Kinetic Ultra Titanium Stove and Hard Anodized XTS pot. A long time friend got into my car...