stg-sectionhikercom-buttons.kinsta.cloud Backpacking Gear Reviews and FAQs

Mostly Asolo Boots I switched to Trail Runners this year for all of my 3 season hiking. It was transformative and while I'm cautiously on the fence about using them for winter backpacking and mountaineering, I'm willing to do some experimenting there. My feet however, may never be the same. I think they grew larger this year. I'm in a …

Mt Moosilauke and Mt Blue I've just started another peak-bagging list called the Trailwright's 72 which includes all of the White Mountain 4,000 footers as well as many of their subordinate sub-peaks. However, it's a lot stricter, and effectively limits the number of peaks you can bag to one per day, requiring a lot more high elevation hikes to complete. …

Trail Runners for Winter Hiking I got a pair of La Sportiva Crossover GTX trail running shoes to see whether they’d be good for winter hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire this winter. Earlier this year, I successfully made the transition to from leather boots to trail runners for 3 season hiking and I’d love to prolong the …

I made some major changes this year to my shelter system, switching to a Mountain Laurel Designs Duomid as my primary go-to backpacking shelter, complemented by MLD’s Superlight Bivy. While the Duomid has been quite spectacular so far, my favorite piece of new gear in 2010 has been the Superlight Bivy. The Superlight has proven itself as a moisture barrier …