Travel Gear Blog

Pentax W80

Julie Blakley — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:05:02 +0000

I am one of those accident prone people who always manages to wash cell phones with clothes, drop cameras in pools and even let a phone slip right from my hand into a glass of beer. When it comes to water and electronics, it’s a deadly mixture I have a really bad record with avoiding. [...]

Panasonic Lumix TS1

Julie Blakley — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:10:07 +0000

I’ll be the first to admit that I am incredibly clumsy, accident prone AND I am really good at breaking expensive electronics by getting them wet. Needless to say, this combined set of characteristics has led to the demise of many a cell phone and digital camera under my watch. This is exactly why I [...]

Canon Powershot D10

Julie Blakley — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:43:13 +0000

I always seem to be one of those accident prone people, who is almost constantly finding myself washing cell phones with my clothes, dropping cameras in pools, letting a phone slip right from my hands and into a glass of beer. When it comes to water damaging my electronics I seem to be pretty damn [...]

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 [...]