HammockGear Burrow Top Quilt Gear Review

Posted by Claire Walters on Jun 9, 2013 in Featured, Gear Reviews, Trail Gear Gallery | 0 comments With twelve ounces of top-quality 900 Fill-power Hungarian goose down for warmth and compressibility, 1.1oz/square yard ripstop nylon for low weight, and some of the most affordable prices on the market, the Hammock Gear Burrow is a no-brainer. Other topquilts might run more than $300, and a sleeping bag of similar quality could cost nearly $500 Why a topquilt and not a sleeping bag?: Many...
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Nite-Ize: Figure 9 Tent Line Kit Gear Review

Posted by Claire Walters on Jun 4, 2013 in Featured, Gear Reviews, Trail Gear Gallery | 0 comments

Nite-Ize: Figure9 Tent Line Kit Gear Review

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Grand Trunk Goods Double Hammock & Tree Sling Kit Gear Review

Posted by Claire Walters on May 26, 2013 in Featured, Gear Reviews, Trail Gear Gallery | 2 comments

An overview of the Grand Trunk Goods double hammock & tree sling kit.

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Nite-Ize Microlight Swipe to Shine [Gear review]

Posted by Claire Walters on May 18, 2013 in Gear Reviews | 0 comments A tiny little light with many uses. The Nite-Ize Microlight swipe to shine. by Claire Walters Hey everyone! I been busy testing a couple of Nite-Ize products. Today I’m going to talk about the Nite-Ize Inova swipe to shine light. Style and design I’ve had this little light for a couple of months now. First thing I noticed is the plastic case has a grip like feel to it. The color to...
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Gossamer Gear LT4 Trekking Poles [Gear Review]

Posted by Claire Walters on Apr 26, 2013 in Featured, Gear Reviews, Trail Gear Gallery | 0 comments

Gossamer Gear LT4 Trekking Poles Gear review by Jesse Blough.

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Zpacks Zero Backpack [Gear Review]

Posted by Claire Walters on Apr 18, 2013 in Featured, Gear Reviews, Trail Gear Gallery | 0 comments Jesse Blough reviews the Zpacks Zero backpack *Picture above taken at Crater Lake, Oregon. While hiking sections of the PCT and adjoining trails late last summer, I saw more thru-hikers carrying and using Zpacks gear than any other cottage manufacturer (except maybe Dirty Girl Gaiters). That alone should be a testament to the quality and workmanship that Joe Valesko and his band of elves puts...
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Winter Boot & Snowshoe system [Video]

Posted by Claire Walters on Mar 23, 2013 in Gear Reviews, Hammock/Backpacking Tips | 0 comments How to hike the Superior Hiking trail with Snowshoes. On February 3rd, Trevor who calls himself Fronkey on the trail started off on his journey to hike the Superior Hiking Trail. On Feb. 25th Trevor was the first person to thru-hike the SHT on snowshoes. In this video Trevor explain’s his winter footwear system he used to keep his feet both warm and dry in the northern woods of Minnesota...
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Ausangate socks product test & review

Posted by Claire Walters on Mar 2, 2013 in Gear Reviews | 0 comments Ausangate socks product test & review: by Claire Walters Hello everyone! About a month ago I received three pairs of socks from Ausangate socks to test & review. The package included; - Ausangate Alpacor® Alpaca Yarn Crew Socks - Ausangate Alpacor® Knee-High Performance Socks - Ausangate Alpacor® Medium-Weight Mid-Calf Alpaca Socks When I opened the package I immediately felt cushion...
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First Look at Luke’s Ultralite Silnylon Rain Shell

Posted by Claire Walters on Feb 21, 2013 in Gear Reviews | 0 comments With the recent addition of Luke’s Ultralite to OutdoorTrailGear I found it fitting to add this unboxing video & first impression of Luke’s silnylon rain shell written by Chad at Stick’s Blog. Thank’s to Chad for a great detailed overview of this product! Here’s what Chad had to say about the silnylon rain shell Complete article on Stick’s Blog I first...
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Premier Protein Review & Giveaway

Posted by Claire Walters on Feb 15, 2013 in Gear Reviews | 14 comments Hello everyone! About a month ago Premier Protein contacted me asking if they can send a package of their products for me to taste and review. I try to keep a high protein diet with low sugar – so when they asked I was quite interested to taste their products & see how it would work with my diet. When I received the package it included; - 6 Premier Protein meal replacement bars: 2...
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Redline Select Flashlight 310 Lumen [Demo]

Posted by Claire Walters on Dec 30, 2012 in Gear Reviews | 0 comments If you’re in the market for a small flashlight – Smokeeater908 talks about the Redline Select Flashlight 310 Lumen in this video. He does a short demo & talk about all the features. Info below is from Manufacturer site. (Nebotools.com) Specifications Settings 310 lumens / 155 lumens / 31 lumens / S.O.S. / Defensive Strobe Runtime 100% – 2 Hours Run Time / Viewing Distance...
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Beef Jerky from The New Primal – Review

Posted by Claire Walters on Dec 6, 2012 in Gear Reviews, Trail Food | 0 comments Hello Everyone! Today I’m going to talk about food – Beef Jerky From The New Primal. If anyone knows me well enough, food is a hobby for me. Review by Claire Walters: A couple of weeks ago a company called The New primal sent me four packs of their beef jerky mixes to try. When I received the package – the four packs were tied neatly together with a piece of twine. My New Primal experience...
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