The Pioneer aluminium trekking poles sound too good to be true. In a world where even the most basic models easily set you back a 100 bucks and more, paying…

Updated January 2021. Tarp tents offer a lightweight and compact alternative to regular tents, while avoiding most of the downsides of traditional square tarps. But with an average price tag…

Updated January 2021. Good rock climbing shoes cost a small fortune nowadays. You could spend 200$ for a top-of-the-range La Sportiva or Scarpa model. Or, at the opposite end of…

Updated January 2021. The NeoAir XTherm boasts with specs that should put it on top of the highly competitive ultralight inflatable camping mattress market. Light, compact, durable and incredibly warm. I…

January 2021 Update. It seems that the Vertex now also sells under the name Delta Hiking,  DeltaMattress and West Hikers/WestHikers. Or Hitorhike, and who knows how many other names! Same marketing strategy,…

The Therm-a-Rest Prolite Plus is an absolute classic when it comes to self-inflating sleeping pads. But how does it fare after 7 years of abuse across more than a dozen…

Hiking shoes have been for many years one of my most unsatisfactory possessions. As long-term travel forces me to fit all my stuff in a backpack, I limit myself to…

The Mini Sawyer is a compact travel water microfiltration system designed to be primarily used with the supplied squeeze pouch. I have used the Mini over 2 years and across 13…

Updated January 2021. The Cloud Up 2 from Chinese manufacturer Naturehike looks suspiciously similar to the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL. But at less than a third of the price.…