Laundry without borders
Looking good should never be your first priority when trekking, but that doesn’t mean feeling dirty is fun. The Scrubba Portable Wash Bag ($30) is a new project started by Ashley Newlandon on the Kickstarter competitor IndieGoGo. The idea came to her while prepping for her summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. As she saw it, soaking [...]
A Better Way to Boil
The Backcountry Boiler just recently stepped on the Kickstarter scene, but the project has been a labor of love for Devin Montgomery for quite some time. In fact, check out his blog theboilerwerks and you can follow his development process from start to finish. The central concept behind the device was to develop a sensible [...]
For men who know no stillness
Do you or someone you know have a bug for adventure? Is scaling a north face this year’s oeuvre? Then consider part one of this year’s gift guide your cheat sheet to success when opening time comes around. That’s because we’ve patiently culled through our favorite outdoor gear this year to compile a handy list [...]
Taking Warmth and Comfort to a Higher Plane
For those of you living on the half of our planet situated above the equator, fall is here; about this there can be no doubt. Some of us revel in the cool, damp mornings and crisp evenings that autumn brings. Whether or not you love the weather that comes with this season, you can’t deny [...]
Microlight Feels Like An Understatement
It’s not often I find myself very surprised by a product. Well before my review of any product is published on Gear Patrol, I have researched it extensively, read other people’s comments and reviews on it, and tested it myself. So, when the Rab Microlight came my way unexpectedly, I had no idea what to [...]
Protozoa, Bacteria, Virus Free Water. Sounds Delicious. By Guest Writer Mark Arevalo The last thing you want is Giardia. When you go hiking how clean is your water? More importantly, how heavy is it? At around two pounds a liter, water is one of the heaviest things in your pack, but you never want to [...]
Used by the Swedish Department of Defense, FireSteel makes building a fire easy under any conditions. It’s ability to work, even when wet, has made it standard equipment for armies all over the world and outdoor enthusiasts. Weighs 1.9 ounces, and is good for 12,000 strikes. What this means to you: Let friends work to [...]
