Gear Reviews

If you are a hiker, backpacker, or traveler the last thing you want is to get sick while out on your adventure from bacteria or a parasite in your drinking water. Having a reliable way to filter your water while traveling in different countries or while out on the trail is a must. No matter how beautiful a lake or stream may appear, there is always the chance of bacteria or a parasite such as Giardia. In this blog post, I will be doing a gear review on the Water-to-Go filter bottle.

Water-to-Go: The Ultimate Adventure Water Purifier Bottle

By Samantha Panzera | Oct 25, 2023
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Are you tired of stuffing your clothing into a makeshift pillow while camping or tired of bringing large bulky pillows on trips or considering upgrading your travel pillow? In this Gear Review Of The TETON Sports Camp Pillow, we will cover all the pros and cons of this camp pillow and its best features to help you decide if this pillow is a good fit for your travel adventures.

Gear Review Of The TETON Sports Camp Pillow

By Samantha Panzera | Aug 28, 2023
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When backpacking you are often sleeping on rocks, roots, damp soil, snow, and other elements, and without a good sleeping pad, you will be feeling every rock and root and can be left having a miserable night's sleep. After a long day in the mountains hiking miles in the backcountry, the last thing you want is to be exhausted and sore from a bad night's sleep on top of aching from hiking. So in this article, I will be doing a Gear Review Of The Klymit Static V Sleeping Pad.

Gear Review Of The Klymit Static V Sleeping Pad

By Samantha Panzera | Jul 7, 2023
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Extremely Durable These boots had a lot of use. There were several backpacking trips where I was hiking over 35 miles over very rugged terrain and some scrambles and these boots worked great. They lasted 12 years before falling apart with lots of hikes over the years.

12 Years of Hiking with Meindl Boots: The Ultimate Review

By Samantha Panzera | Apr 10, 2023
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5 Reasons to Buy LOWA Women’s Renegade GTX Mid Hiking Boots

5 Reasons to Buy LOWA Women’s Renegade GTX Mid Hiking Boots

By Darlene Panzera | May 14, 2019
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LifeStraw Go 2 Water Bottle: Hiking Gear Review. So what exactly is the LifeStraw Go Water Filter Bottle with 2-Stage Integrated Filter Straw for Hiking? The Lifestraw Go Water Filter Bottle filter removes 99.9999 percent of bacteria and 99.99 percent of protozoa, including giardia, cryptosporidium and e-coli.

LifeStraw Go 2 Water Bottle: Hiking Gear Review

By Samantha Panzera | Mar 23, 2019
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Easy Backpacking Breakfast Ideas: Trail Pancakes Camping Pancakes Backpacking food

Easy Backpacking Breakfast ideas: Trail Pancakes

By Samantha Panzera | Aug 21, 2017
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