‘Gear’ Archives
Points Unknown Super Gaiters
For our trip to Nepal we were planning on not bringing plastic boots, even though we were originally planning on doing some pretty technical climbing. Our desire was to not have to carry in several pairs of footwear, since we also didn't want to use porters for our approach. The result of these constraints led us to design and construct four pairs [...]
Black Diamond Haul Bags
First off, I want to start by saying that I am a huge an of Black Diamond Products. For example, I don't believe it gets any better than their camalots. There ice axes are fantastic, their backpacks are great for skiing and climbing, and their tents (especially the floorless megamid) are super tough and lightweight. However, I have not been all [...]