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The Granite Gear Dagger 22 is a technical daypack that’s equally at home on the trail, for traveling, or on the campus. It’s organized like Granite Gear’s multi-day backpacks with a long front stretch pocket, side water bottle pockets, and compression straps, only with much less volume.  The top opens wide a U-shaped zipper that proves easy access to contents …

I’m a big advocate of layering with winter gloves and mittens. My go-to winter combination is a fleece glove for warmth and dexterity combined with a waterproof/breathable mitten for warmth and wind protection. The two insulate well when it’s cold and the mitten shells are easy to remove if you feel your hands getting starting to perspire. You can also …

Pacerpole Trekking Poles are available with a lever lock and pin (dual-lock) system in addition to the twist-lock system previously available. I’m a huge fan of Pacerpoles, which have a unique angled pistol-style grip that eliminates wrist fatigue and helps you to hike with a more erect and energy-efficient posture. The new dual lock system is available on Pacerpole’s three-section …

Every day I get a little bit stronger and my breathing gets a little bit easier. But getting Covid in December really kicked my ass. Even worse was the Covid cough that followed, setting me back a month or two in terms of winter conditioning. But there’s only one way to get back in shape and that’s to hike. So, …