With thousands of miles on foot between us, and a lifetime of backpacking, camping, and traveling, we’ve hauled a lot of gear through the woods and around the planet. Here’s where we share our reviews of products sent to us, products we purchase, and products we use every day we’re outdoors, from technical clothing to electronics that help us do the job of keeping you updated.
New Primal: a tastier jerky
Lavender package. Tasty jerky. No hormones, no added sugar, paleo friendly. Date & rosemary chicken jerky from The New Primal turned out to be delicious
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Tricking out a Trek
Offroad riding means a lot of bounce, especially on a washboarded limerock road like KICCO Grade. Adding trekking bars to John's mountain bike made all the difference.
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Keeping the bugs off with Aringel
A botanically-based natural mosquito repellent that doesn't touch your skin, Aringel offers a different way to protect yourself against flying insects in Florida.
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Xmas with Zpacks
A field trip, Florida Hikes style, to a lightweight backpacking gear manufacturer creating great products - and jobs - on Florida's Space Coast.
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REI coming to the Orlando metro
Big news for Central Florida backpackers! REI has announced that they'll be opening their second Florida store in the spring of 2017 in Winter Park Village on 17/92.
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Breakfast Unleashed with Kodiak Cakes
Kodiak Cakes Oatmeal Unleashed has a crunchy texture and a nice mix of spices, flax seed, dried fruit, and nuts, making it filling, with 10 grams of protein.
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Lightheart Gear Tents
A fan of lightweight backpacking tents (not tarps) since they first became available, my favorites are those produced by Lightheart Gear. We have two. Here's why
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Light on your feet
Can you go lightweight on your feet when hiking? John explains his trial and error with lightweight options and preferences for when to wear lightweight shoes and sandals
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