For awhile I kept seeing the same debate in the runner world, barefoot running vs. traditional trail running footwear. I looked further into it and I realized that both sides had plausible arguments with various “scientific” ways to explain which one was better for runners. But I felt as if neither side wanted to give [...]
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Backpacking Basics: Finding The Right Gear
March 29, 2011In the last segment we discussed the various things you need to do in order to lay the groundwork for your backpacking excursion. Now we are going to dive right in to a highly subjective and debatable topic…your gear. Gear is one of those subjects that I think is highly subject to opinion because we [...]
MSR Autoflow Gravity Filter
June 18, 2009MSR Autoflow Gravity Filter Review: I was in the market recently for a new water filter and debated for a long time on what to get. I started out with the Hyperflow, but the initial production of it rendered some flaws. So 3 replacements later, I decided to go with the autoflow and was very [...]
