Travel Gear Blog

The North Face El Lobo 65 Pack

Daved Brosche — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:16:31 +0000

The North Face El Lobo 65 Pack - A Pack that Moves With You. If you are the type of backpacker who tends to stay to the more moderate trails and rarely finds them self on extreme trails or off the beaten path, then there are plenty of other great packs out there for you. [...]

GoLite Shangri-La 2 Tent

Daved Brosche — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:04:50 +0000

GoLite Shangri-La 2 Tent - Cool ultra light 2 person tent. I have only recently started taking a liking to the minimalist type shelters like the GoLite Shangri-La 2 Tent. It wasn’t that I was against them, it was just that if I wanted to save weight, I would rather use a backpacking hammock like [...]

Big Agnes Salt Creek 2 Tent

Daved Brosche — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:36:10 +0000

Big Agnes Salt Creek 2 Tent - A green tent that is actually white. When it comes to green and eco friendly tents, the Big Agnes Salt Creek 2 Tent pretty much takes the cake. There is almost nothing on this backpacking tent that isn’t recycled or constructed in the most eco friendly way [...]

Keen Womens Whisper Sandals

Daved Brosche — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:12:14 +0000

Keen Womens Whisper Sandals - Updated version of the Keens. Love them or them, the Keens style of water shoe/sandal is popular among a large number of those who enjoy the outdoors. While I am not particularly a fan of the Keen style shoes, that doesn’t mean they aren’t a good shoe exploring the outdoors. [...]

REI Signal Peak Soft-Shell Jacket

Daved Brosche — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:00:21 +0000

REI Signal Peak Soft-Shell Jacket - Great price for a great jacket. Most of the time I wold prefer a soft shell jacket over a fleece jacket. Sure, there are times when a fleece jacket is perfect, but to me, soft shell jackets seem to be a lot more versatile than your basic fleece. The [...]

Mountainsmith Spectrum Camera Backpack

Daved Brosche — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:22:27 +0000

Mountainsmith Spectrum Camera Backpack - Part daypack, part camera bag. If you are just getting into photography, or only do nature and wildlife photography as a hobby, you probably have no need for a full on camera backpack. Those sort of camera backpacks are design for professional photographer who have a lot of equipment to [...]

DaKine Duel Laptop Backpack

Daved Brosche — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:13:17 +0000

DaKine Duel Laptop Backpack - Grungy looking laptop case. I don’t know what it is, but ever since I got out of high school I have not been a fan of your average school backpack. As soon as I graduated, I tossed my backpack into the trashcan and haven’t looked back. I am more [...]

REI Grand Tour Travel Pack

Daved Brosche — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:21:38 +0000

REI Grand Tour Travel Pack - Extremely Affordable Travel Pack Love them or hate them, travel packs are a well thought out piece of travel gear. However, some people just don’t like them. They would rather travel with their old backpack than a piece of gear that been specially designed for traveling and vagabonding. [...]

Mountain Hardwear Habitat 5 Tent

Daved Brosche — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:53:11 +0000

Mountain Hardwear Habitat 5 Tent - A popular family camping tent. At first glance, the Mountain Hardwear Habitat 5 Tent might just appears to be a pretty standard and basic family camping tent. But, in fact, the Mountain Hardwear Habitat 5 Tent is far from basic. This simple looking design is crafted as such [...]

The North Face Fulcrum 35 Pack

Daved Brosche — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:14:26 +0000

The North Face Fulcrum 35 Pack - Multi sport daypack. I enjoy the long two week plus backpacking trips just as much as the next guy. Unfortunately I don’t have time in my life to take extended hikes like that on a regular basis anymore. I tend to do a lot of intense over nighters [...]