You’re not always hiking and backpacking, as much as you wish you were. What’s in the bag – your day bag – the one that gets you from home to work to the trail, or from kids to soccer to weekend getaway, that makes it easy to move from here to there. Here’s another in our series from SBM contributors that answers the question. So what’s in your day bag?
It was sunny and hot by 11 AM on Sunday and I wanted to hang around the campground before heading into the venue, so I brought out the Easton Sundial Shade. Setup was quick – under two minutes.
The LOWA Focus GTX features leather uppers, with a Gore-Tex lining and rubber (but not Vibram) soles. They are sturdy, they are waterproof, and they are German engineered. Unfortunately, they are not quite what I was looking for.
I recently had the good fortune to visit Steamboat Springs, Colorado during a winter storm that saved their January from being the driest January on record. During a week of snow ranging from wet crud to lighter-than-air powder that they are famous for, I tested four types of skis! Here’s a downhill ski review for each, including a rundown on how they stack up to the weather, and some ski comparison.
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