Rounding out our Gear We Love series for Summer 2022, Mickey and Scottdish on their Summer 2022 favs.
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Gear We Love Summer 2022: The Canyon Grizl AL
The Canyon Grizl AL is Tim’s Gear We Love for Summer 2022
Gear We Love Summer 2022: The Black Diamond Sprint Short
The Black Diamond Sprint Short is Doug’s Gear We Love for Summer 2022. Read on to find out why.
White Mountain Backpacking Trip Gear List
Checklists like these are critical for making sure you’ve got all the right gear for a backcountry overnight. Here’s what we brought on some stellar summer and fall outings.
Burgeon Flume Baselayer Review
The Burgeon Flume Baselayer is a stellar wicking layer that’s ideal for hiking and climbing in the Northeast. Ridiculously comfortable and handcrafted in New England, it was recently awarded Field and Stream’s best hiking shirt for 2021. And having worn mine regularly since September 2021 I can totally see why. Here’s why you should visit Burgeon’s shop in Lincoln, NH to check one out.
Mickey's Tips for Staying Warm In the Woods
Through some trial and error, both hiking and hunting, I’ve learned a few key tricks for staying toasty on the coldest days. Here are my favorites, which I use all the time and which just carried me through my best deer season ever.
Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Boot Review
The premier hiking boot in Eddie Bauer’s footwear line, the Guide Pro Boot delivers on its promise. I’ve been wearing mine since July 2020 on hikes across Eastern Massachusetts and in the White Mountains and between the waterproof full-grain leather, comfy EVA midsole, and solid traction found them to be a great daily driver. If you need a three-season hiking boot for the White Mountains or the like, these are definitely worth checking out.
Chalk Bags Aren’t Just for Chalk
A chalk bag is a great place to carry emergency essentials when you're climbing. It’s always there, rarely forgotten, and often has room to stash some critical gear. Here’s what I put in mine.
Kuiu Venture 1800 Gear Review
Large enough to do an overnight in the Whites, yet small and light enough to pack for a quick day of bear hunting in Erving State Forest, the Kuiu Venture 1800 has traveled all over the Northeast with me the past several months.
La Sportiva TX Guide — Initial Impressions
A crossover between a trail runner and an approach shoe, I lusted over La Sportiva’s TX Guides for months. But the initial reviews I read were mixed—some said the sizing was funky, while others just raved about them. Eventually, curiosity got the better of me and I got a pair. After two months of lapping the Blue Hill Slab and some climbing sessions at Quincy Quarries, it was a great decision, as Sportiva’s latest approach shoe is perfect for the slabby terrain that I frequent. Here are my initial impressions:
The Gear We Love: Winter 2021
Everybody on the TWR wrote about their favorite piece of gear for Winter 2020-2021. Here are our choices.
Wolverine ShiftPlus Polar Range BOA Review
During late winter and early spring of 2020, I tested the Wolverine ShiftPlus Polar Range BOA, wearing the boots for hundreds of hours over the course of 30+ hikes.
Mick’s Picks: The Fist Red Back Glove
I bought a pair of Fist Gloves in July because I needed new gloves after an awesome trip on the Mid-Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route. The Fist Gloves are all the same style, just with different graphics and after some indecision, I ended up picking the Fist Red Back Glove because I have a thing for spiders. I’ve worn them just about every time I’ve been in my dual sport since then. After 500 miles, here’s what I think.
Puppy Dog Trail North Dual Sport Gear List
With Spring in the air, it was time to dust off the bike panniers, pack some extra layers, and head out for an adventure on the dual sport. So last weekend, my buddy Jim and I set out to ride the Puppy Dog North Trail. It’s a 95-mile route that heads north from Westerly, Rhode Island for 95 miles to Greenfield, Massachusetts, along with a mix of beautiful country roads and dirt trails. Along the way it passes through some old-school towns, reminding riders of a time when life was simpler.
Our Favorite Gear 2018
Everybody on the TWR wrote about their favorite piece of gear for 2018. Here’s our choices.
Mount Moosilauke Ski Gear List
Moosilauke is often one of the first places that newer backcountry skiers visit. And, if they are like us, they will keep being drawn back by the more than five-mile long descent and above-treeline terrain. While there are plenty of places to get beta on the trip—like this article Tim wrote for goEast—we thought a detailed gear list would be an interesting, informative, and helpful companion. So here it is.
Mount Washington Gear List
Summiting Mount Washington via the Lions Head is a trip up one of New England’s iconic mountains via one of the region’s most classic routes. In preparation for an upcoming article for goEast, we recently revisited this classic climb. To coordinate our packing, we found ourselves typing out a checklist for personal and group gear. Although extraneous to the article, the list is interesting and informative.