Katadyn BeFree water filter For most people, where we go to run, hike, bike, whatever… there is water to be found. You just can’t always freely drink it. The options are: Use/carry a water filter (heavyish) Water …
Ultralight Trail Running Gear and The Way Up Project
The Way Up Peak & Trail Running Project Last summer I discovered several peaks in the Alps with enormous elevation gain through all terrain, from valley to alpine summit. Some entirely on trail, others a mix …
Goal Zero Solar for Himalayan Expeditions
For five weeks we were six people completely self sufficient at a very remote 5250 meter basecamp beneath the south face of Shishapangma in the Tibet Himalaya. One of the absolute necessities on a trip like …
Suunto Traverse Track Back Feature
One of the additional ideas with the ALPSinsight platform is to include what gear works well in the mountains. This then is the first entry with gear, and not a trip or story, as the …
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Introducing ALPSinsight
After spending the vast majority of the last 16 years playing and working in the Alps, it was inevitable that we would have to do something to share our photography, knowledge, enthusiasm and stories, from what we …
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Best Outdoor Gear Sony a6000
I’ve been talking a lot about Sony after having mostly switched to using Sony after 17 years with Canon. For us, this was a huge, and very complicated decision. What got me interested in the …
Best Outdoor Gear Goal Zero Venture 30
It’s a somewhat unfortunate fact these days, we all have things that need regular charging. Some more than others. If you rely on tech gear for work in the mountains, there is even more to …
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Best Outdoor Gear Fstop Camera Bags
We give F-stop Camera Bags a “Best” award every year. Yes, they support us by giving us packs, but they also really drill us for design input. So much so that in 2015, the head …
