My good friend Jim Milliken spent the summer hiking and rafting in the American West. During that time he put his old gear, and new gear, through the ringer. He’s a mountain goat if there ever was one and can withstand days of hiking switchbacks that would kill people a third of his age. Being [...]
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July 29th, 2010
Gear Review from the Mountain Goat
Posted in Equipment, GPS, Packs, Tents 
Tags: brunton, Brunton Nova white gas stove, Garmin Colorado 300 GPS, gear review, gps review, hiker, hiking, Katadyn 'Hiker' water filter, Keen river sandals, kelty, Kelty sleeping bag, Kelty Teton 2 tent, Osprey Aether 70 backpack, osprey backpack, sleeping bag review, water filter 
1 Comment »March 16th, 2010
What’s the Most Your Pack Should Weigh?
How much should you carry when hiking? Some say you shouldn’t carry more than 1/3 of your body weight. I say try to keep it under ¼ of your body weight. The less weight you carry the more comfortable you’ll be on the trail. Of course, you shouldn’t leave out items that will make your [...]
March 15th, 2010
Selecting the Best DayPack for Hiking
At first selecting a daypack for hiking doesn’t seem like a big deal. You’re only carrying a few pounds of gear and probably not hiking very far, and in fact if you go no more than a mile or two a fanny pack may be more than enough (but the bears will laugh at you). [...]