NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
HIKING
There's no better way to stay in shape in the off season than to get out a hike a mountain (even if you have to hike back down). Most of the hiking gear below does double duty for ski touring in the winter if you are looking to have a cross-over gear closet. We have reviewed backpacks, jackets, sunglasses and hiking boots and shoes from the likes of Rab, Exped, Westcomb, Native, Salewa, The North Face, First Ascent, Smartwool, Sherpa Adventure Gear, Outdoor Research, Salomon, Kuhl, Ahnu and Oboz Footwear. Did we miss anything? if so let us hear it.
MONTANE SPINE JACKET
Date: May 31st 2017
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Montane
Read the full review here.
SCARPA CRUX AND COSMO SHOES
Date: May 9th, 2017
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Scarpa
Read the full review here.
AKU SUPERALP GTX BOOTS
Date: April 28th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: AKU
Read the full review here.
ROYAL ROBBINS
Date: April 21st 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Royal Robbins
Read the full review here.
VAPUR DRINKLINK HYDRATION SYSTEM
Date: April 10th, 2017
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Vapur
Read the full review here.
MARMOT HIKING APPAREL
Date: Dec 20th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Marmot
Read the full review here.
ALTRA LONE PEAK 3.0 NEOSHELL MID HIKERS
Date: Oct 13th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Altra
Read the full review here.
KUHL SUMMER 2016 APPAREL
Date: July 7th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Kuhl
Read the full review here.
OUTDOOR RESEARCH HARELSON SHIRT, JINX SHIRT, GROWLER SHIRT AND ZODIAC SHORTS
Date: Aug 6th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Outdoor Research
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR QUASAR LITE JACKET
Date: June 18th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
KUHL CLOTHING
Date: June 17th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Kuhl
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR STRETCH OZONIC JACKET
Date: June 17th 2015
Reviewer: Emily
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
OBOZ SUNDOG SHOES
Date: May 21st 2015
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Oboz Footwear
Read the full review here.
OBOZ TRAVERSE LOW BDRY SHOES
Date: May 20th 2015
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Oboz Footwear
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND NITRO 22 PACK
Date: May 20th 2015
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR CLOTHING
Date: May 7th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
WESTCOMB MERINO WOOL APPAREL
Date: May 7th, 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR SCRAMBLER OUTDRY PACK
Date: Feb 16th 2015
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT MICRON JACKET
Date: Nov 29th 2014
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Mountain Equipment
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR CLOTHING
Date: Oct 27th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
VAPUR MICROFILTER
Date: Oct 26th, 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Vapur
Read the full review here.
SCARPA KINESIS PRO GTX BOOTS
Date: Aug 13th, 2014
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Scarpa
Read the full review here.
MARMOT ESSENCE JACKET
Date: July 7th, 2014
Reviewer: Devon
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Marmot
Read the full review here.
THE NORTH FACE MOUNTAIN ATHETICS
Date: June 30th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: The North Face
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR COOLHIKER AND COOLRUNNER TEES
Date: June 6th 2014
Reviewer: Chandra
Overall Rating: 7/10 & 9.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
MARMOT ARTEMIS JACKET
Date: May 19th, 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Marmot
Read the full review here.
SEA TO SUMMIT GEAR
Date: April 25th, 2014
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Sea To Summit
Read the full review here.
OBOZ HELIUM SHOES
Date: April 24th 2014
Reviewer: Sara
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Oboz Footwear
Read the full review here.
KUHL CLOTHING
Date: April 21st 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Kuhl
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND ULTRA MOUNTAIN FL AND CARBON TREKKING POLE
Date: Aug 8th 2013
Reviewer: Blue
Overall Rating: 8.5/10, 10/10, 9.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
OUTDOOR RESEARCH VOODOO PANTS
Date: Aug 6th 2013
Reviewer: Jenny
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Outdoor Research
Read the full review here.
OUTDOOR RESEARCH VERGLAS GAITERS
Date: Aug 4th 2013
Reviewer: Jenny
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Outdoor Research
Read the full review here.
PATAGONIA TORRENTSHELL STRETCH JACKET AND PANTS
Date: June 9th 2013
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8.5/10 & 6.5/10
Product Link: Patagonia
Read the full review and see the video here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR STRETCH CAPACITOR JACKET
Date: June 7th 2013
Reviewer: Robin
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
MILE HIGH MOUNTAINEERING SALUTE 34 PACK
Date: June 6th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Mile High Mountaineering
Read the full review here.
VASQUE BITTERROOT GXT HIKING BOOTS
Date: May 24th 2013
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 6.5/10
Product Link: Vasque
Read the full review here.
RAB AEON TEE, VERTEX SHORTS AND PANTS, HELIX CAPRI AND PANTS, BOREAS AND AURORA PULL ONS
Date: May 20th 2013
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
WESTCOMB FOCUS HOODY
Date: May 13th, 2013
Reviewer: Blue
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
KUHL CLOTHING
Date: May 13th, 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Kuhl
Read the full review here.
RAB VAPOUR RISE LITE ALPINE JACKET
Date: April 26th, 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
RAB ZEPHYR AND SOLAR JACKETS
Date: April 26th, 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
VAPUR ELEMENT ANTI WATER BOTTLE
Date: Feb 15th 2013
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Vapur
Read the full review here.
EXPED 40L MOUNTAIN LITE BACKPACK
Date: Dec 26th, 2012
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Exped
Read the full review here.
WESTCOMB ORB SWEATER
Date: Dec 15th, 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
WESTCOMB DRIFT HOODY
Date: Nov 30th, 2012
Reviewer: Emily
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
RAB SCIMITAR JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Nov 30th, 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10 + 8.5/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review and see the video here.
SALEWA MS FIRETAIL AND RAPACE GTX
Date: Aug 30th, 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Salewa
Read the full review here.
SMARTWOOL SUMMER 2012
Date: June 30th 2012
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Smartwool
Read the full review here.
RAB ALPINE SHORTS, MECO 120 SHIRTS, AND ORBIT PULL ON
Date: June 16th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
RAB KINETIC JACKET AND PANTS
Date: June 16th 2012
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
SHERPA ADVENTURE GEAR KARNALI SHIRT, SONAM QUARTER ZIP, KOSHI SHORTS & SABA-TEK PANTS
Date: June 12th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Sherpa Adventure Gear
Read the full review here.
OUTDOOR RESEARCH TERMINI SHIRT, FEROSSI SHORTS AND EQUINOX PANTS
Date: May 15th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Outdoor Research
Read the full review here.
SALOMON SYNAPSE SHOE
Date: May 8th 2012
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 10/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review here.
OBOZ BEARTOOTH BOOT AND FIREBRAND II SHOE
Date: April 26th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 10/10
Product Link: Oboz Footwear
Read the full review here.
KUHL CLOTHING
Date: April 25th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Kuhl
Read the full review here.
FIRST ASCENT GUIDE PANTS AND HIGH ROUTE SHIRT
Date: April 24th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: First Ascent
Read the full review here.
AHNU WOODACRE SHOES
Date: April 23 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Ahnu
Read the full review here.
THE STICK MASSAGER
Date: April 17th 2012
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: SeaBend Health Products
Read the full review here.
DEUTER GUIDE LITE 32L PACK
Date: Jan 6th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Deuter
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN SMITH MAYHEM 35 PACK
Date: Oct 4th 2011
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Mountain Smith
Read the full review here.
GRANGER'S WATERPROOF & CLEANING PRODUCTS
Date: Sept 17th 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Grangers
Read the full UPDATED review here.
MONTANE AIR JACKET
Date: Aug 3rd 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Montane
Read the full UPDATED review here.
ADVENTURE MEDICAL FIRST AID KITS
Date: April 24th 2011
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Adventure Medical Kits
Read the full review here.
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