Backpacking gear
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Because Bonking Sucks: My Honest Review of the Platypus Big Zip EVO 3 Liter Hydration Bladder
Bonking — not to be confused with boinking — is not on my itinerary. Neither is running dry. There I was. On top of the Sawtooth Mountains on the North Shore. Hot. Humid. A typical Minnesota summer day on the trail. Three miles from the trailhead. Out of water. That was the last time that…
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Not Flashy. Just Reliable. My Honest Review of the Katadyn Hiker Pro Water Filter
Eight years. Two filters. One very important lesson about silty rivers. Let me tell you about a backpacking trip that changed my gear game forever. It was a 14-day trip on the Superior Hiking Trail. It rained for two days straight at the start. The rivers were absolutely silty from the runoff and my Katadyn…