Articles by: Brad Weiser

Brazos Walking Stick, your trekking poles’ sturdy, short-trip cousin

Brazos Walking Stick, your trekking poles’ sturdy, short-trip cousin

Indeed, at fifty-five inches long and a meandering diameter that is approximately one inch thick, it is a far cry from those cork topped, svelte pieces of telescoping graphite that collapse nicely on to your outer pack lashings when you don’t need them and feel like magic wands as you make yourself into a four-legged fury of churned mileage and well kept balance.

by September 6, 2011 0 comments Gear
Extreme Ultralite Backpacking Towel: Lighter, More Versatile, Quick-Drying

Extreme Ultralite Backpacking Towel: Lighter, More Versatile, Quick-Drying

When I saw and felt the fabric material, I really was skeptical of the ability of this towel to absorb a significant amount of moisture as opposed to just squeegeeing it off of my body. So I decided to give it the same regimen as a household towel would get….the post shower test. Surprisingly, no squeegee effect. All absorption.

by August 16, 2011 0 comments Gear
Gear Review: Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Gore-Tex Cross-Training Shoes

Gear Review: Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Gore-Tex Cross-Training Shoes

First impressions on the foot were varied: The Chameleon felt very sturdy in side construction and the soles had a firmness that felt as though it would last for many rough miles. It was a little too firm around the ankle but I assumed that this would soften as the shoe was broken in.

by June 28, 2011 0 comments Gear
Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Mummy Pad

Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Mummy Pad

The question in my head was what product gave greater depth than the self inflating option and yet offered the weight efficiency of closed cell foam without needing its own zip code in my pack. The answer that was suggested to me was the Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Mummy Pad.

by June 14, 2011 0 comments Gear