Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls, Stick to the Sawyer You’re Used To: Sawyer Micro Squeeze vs. Mini Squeeze Review
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by Chris Likes Gear
1w ago
Water. H2O. Agua. No matter what you call. It is essential when you’re out on the trail. Water is so important that you have to plan how you’re going to transport it, how you’re going to get it, when you need to get more of it, and how you can get clean drinking water. So what is the best way to make sure that your water is not only plentiful, but also healthy and safe to drink when you are backpacking, hiking, or camping? For a camping trip or single day of hiking, you can often easily find potable water, but when you are on a multi-day backpacking trip, you need more options. Now you could a ..read more
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Trek for less with the Retrospec Solstice trekking poles
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by Jason Likes Gear
1M ago
Trekking poles, also known as hiking poles, provide a decided advantage with any distance and/or elevation trekking. If you’re walking a long distance with weight on your back, like in backpacking, you should consider adding trekking poles to your gear list. I was unsure whether trekking poles were for me, so I wanted to try them out without spending too much money. That’s how I discovered the Retrospec Solstice trekking poles, which turned out to be a great budget trekking pole option for my backpacking adventures. Check Price on Amazon The Retrospec Solstice trekking poles, collapsed Retrosp ..read more
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“Get Home” Bag for Commuters
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by Jason Likes Gear
1M ago
Many people on the Internet love to provide their ideas for “bug out” bags – bags full of gear and supplies to carry with you as you escape an emergency or SHTF scenario. I’m not sure many of these people have any idea where they’d go though. I don’t know about you, but unless a natural disaster is forcing me from my home – such as a flood or hurricane – my plan in any emergency scenario is to “bug in” with my family. But what about if that emergency happens while you’re at work? Do you have what you need to get home safely? Do you have a “get home” bag? The emergencies I’m talking about aren ..read more
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It’s a slippery slope with these snow pants – iXtreme Unisex-Children Snowpant
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by Chris Likes Gear
2M ago
With Winter fast approaching, I set out to order new snow pants for the kids. Last winter was a bust in Maryland, and we bought snow pants that never even got to taste the sweet freedom of fresh flurries on the ground. So those snow pants sat and waited. And waited. And waited. When all hope was given up, they were put into storage for a year. Now… The big problem with kids is that they are always growing! So of course, I did not expect the snow pants from last year to fit, but we tried anyways. Sure enough, we could hand down some good quality snow pants to our middle child, but we needed a n ..read more
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Keep Your Kid’s Meal Hot on the Go… or not? Thermos Funtainer 10 Ounce Kids Food Jar Review
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by Chris Likes Gear
2M ago
If you are a parent of young kids, you’ve heard these dreaded words before. They strike fear into your soul and make you question all that you know. And upon hearing them, you fall to your knees and clutch your head in your trembling hands and ask, “Why ME?!” At least that’s a highly exaggerated response that I imagine when thinking back to when my daughter said “I don’t like sandwiches any more.” As the person that packs lunches the night before in the little free time I have between dinner, snack, and bedtime, I need to be quick and efficient with my packing. I’m slinging crackers and cheese ..read more
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Camping Spork Showdown! – Best Camping Sporks of 2024
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by Jason Likes Gear
3M ago
Forks, knives, and spoons are cool and all but when you’re roughing it that’s a lot of extra things to bring along. Simplify things and opt for a camping “spork.” The sporks in this review, in all their glory (or not) Why do I put “spork” in quotes you ask? Because lots of the utensils I’m reviewing here aren’t actually sporks if we’re being technical. In fact, only one of them is. But there’s not a good term for a multi-purpose utensil other than “spork” so from hereon out I will use “spork” interchangeably and without quotes. Now let’s get back to business. I own several of the leading spork ..read more
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Outdoor Gear Lover!
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by Chris Likes Gear
4M ago
I don’t know about you, but this fall has flown by. Between kids activities, a fall backpacking trip with Jason and some other dad friends, and work, I’ve been extremely busy. And sure enough, we are in December and Christmas is coming up fast, but it doesn’t mean you cannot still pick up some great options for your outdoors loving spouse, kid, or friend. In fact, now is the perfect time to find the perfect stocking stuffers for the loved one in your life that loves getting out and enjoying nature. Here are some options, some of which we’ve already posted full reviews of on our site! These are ..read more
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Make your own ultralight backpacking gear for cheap
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by Jason Likes Gear
5M ago
Level of Difficulty: Easy If you’re familiar at all with ultralight backpacking, you know that ultralight gear is often not cheap. While you may not want to cheap out on your “big three” (shelter, sleep system, and pack), there are some areas where you can make your own (MYO) gear to complement your big three and keep your base weight down for much cheaper than you could buy. I’m not talking sewing or anything here, I’m going to keep it simple and show some areas where everyone – no matter your skillset – can make your own ultralight gear. Let’s take a look at a few areas where making your ow ..read more
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Start a fire anywhere with the GEAR AID Fire Strand 550 Paracord
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by Jason Likes Gear
6M ago
There’s a certain pride in being able to whip up a fire. Sure, anyone can start a fire using a duraflame Firestart or something similar. But what about if you don’t have such luxuries on hand? If you’re a true pyro and outdoorsman, you probably bring a lighter and/or matches on most outdoor adventures. Well, you can further up your fire starting game with the GEAR AID Fire Strand 550 Paracord. Check Price on Amazon GEAR AID Fire Strand 550 Paracord with plastic carabiner Paracord is awesome stuff. Durable, versatile, and practical – it has been used by militaries and outdoorsman alike for deca ..read more
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Overnight hike with this bag and you won’t regret it! – REI Co-op Traverse 32L backpack
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by Chris Likes Gear
6M ago
While I love my Mountainsmith Lookout 60L bag, I needed something smaller for the summer backpacking trip I took with Jason and one of our other buddies in late July. I wanted something that might even make the stretch for a 2 nighter, as long as I did not need much cold weather gear. After much research of my own, I settled on the REI Co-op Traverse 32L men’s backpack. Ideally I was looking for something closer to 40L, but decided to give it a try. Long story short, I loved it, but let’s dig into the details. The design: Much like many backpacking backpacks, the REI Traverse 32L has an adjust ..read more
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