Category Archives: Camping

Review: Primus EtaPackLite Stove

EtaPackLite and spare fuel canister Tired of freeze dried meals in the backcountry and looking for stove that will go a bit further than your JetBoil? Take a look at the EtaPackLite from Primus.

Review: GSI Pinnacle Dualist

The Pinnacle Dualist from GSI Outdoors contains nearly everything you’ll need to prepare and eat meals for two. Bring along a lightweight stove and some food and you will be completely set.

Fall 2009 Headlamp Roundup

A good headlamp is an essential part of any hiking trip. Even if I don’t plan on being out long enough to be in the dark, I always bring a headlamp just in case. With this in mind, we though that we would check out the latest headlamps from a bunch of the manufacturers and give them a try.

Review: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir

The Therm-A-Rest NeoAir raises the bar for all other sleeping pads on the market. Previously, a sleeping pad was a giant bulky piece of gear that you had to either strap to the outside of your pack or sacrifice a large amount of space inside your pack to bring along on a trip. As a…

Review: MSR Reactor Stove

When Jetboil launched its original stove, the backpacking stove world was turned on its head. Suddenly, an entirely new level of efficiency was possible. White gas stoves looked antiquated as a result. Justifiably, the Jetboil was a huge success. It took a few years, but MSR came out with a response to the Jetboil. This…