LIGHT & ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING

With colder weather approaching across the globe, I wanted to share a little secret for lightweight leg warmth which I quite honestly ...

For one reason or another, I’ve unintentionally become a collector of a variety of tent stakes.  Some came with tents I purchased and ot...

The 2012 Gossamer Gear Mariposa , specifically in the tall version (22”-26”) which I mentioned previously , is now available at Go...

During Christmas, my two sons express a lot of joy when I give them a handful of change to put in the Salvation Army kettle.   They ca...

Grant Sible, President of Gossamer Gear , was kind enough to let me test the 2012 Mariposa .   Although there was no request for a product ...

If you’ve ever done any night hiking, you can quickly become disoriented and unsettled without a decent light source.   The smallest ...

If the question were posed – what one thing would you most want in a survival situation , I’m guessing the debate would include a knife a...

“Stoic” is the house brand of Backcountry.com .   I can’t say I frequently buy house brands for a variety of reasons, but I’m learning Stoi...