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My Take on the Layering System

1st April 2017 by Gilad Nachmani

Layering system on the trail

There is so much that has been written about clothing and the layering system for outdoors adventures by many great outdoor adventurers. In any case, clothing and layering outdoors is an extremely subjective and personal topic, so I figured I can add my preferences and opinions to the abundance of articles on the subject. I […]

Filed Under: Gear, Skills Tagged With: baselayers, clothing, down, insulation, Merino Wool, softshell, synthetic, wp/b

Gear Review – Inov8 Race Ultra 290 Shoes

25th November 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Inov8 Race Ultra 290 while hiking in the Gorge

Back to the footwear conundrum I have been dealing with for the last… forever, I have tried my luck again with a pair of Inov8’s: the Race Ultra 290. I know I said I would be avoiding Inov8 shoes after my Cape Wrath Trail experience with the Trailroc 235 in 2015, but I had a […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Footwear, Gear review, Hiking, Inov8, Long Term Gear Review, Trail Running, Trail Shoes

Your base layer is not meant to keep you warm

4th November 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Base layer used on its on while hiking

You may already be ready for an argument about this: “but I am warmer with my base layer” you will probably angrily reply to the screen (though you can comment it at the bottom too…), but wait a second – I have a point here. Base layers will keep you warmer than being naked, or […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: clothing, cold weather, conduction, conviction, evaporation, insulation, Merino Wool, sweat, waterproof

Cottage or mainstream outdoor brand – a look into where to get your next piece of gear.

25th October 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Tiny outdoor brand or a big outdoor conglomerate? Pick your tent

I need a new …. (fill in the blank) and want it to be light, comfortable, functional, cheap and make me look very cool – which outdoors brand is best to get it from? I have this inner debate roughly 3-4 times  day (I am a gear head) and in recent years, finding a good answer […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: backpacks, cooking gear, cottage industry, Footwear, new gear, sleeping gear, where to buy

Gear Review – Platypus PlusBottle and Platy Bottle

18th October 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Platypus PlusBottle in Scotland

Water containers are such a trivial item but there many opinions about it, mainly since there are always the ultimate cheap and light options: empty soda bottles. I’m not against soda bottles (or any disposable bottle) in any way, but I hate the disposable aspect of them. For years I have been a Nalgene user: […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: cascade designs, Gear review, hydration, hydration bladder, Long Term Gear Review, Platy Bottle, PlusBottle, Swayer mini, water

When to retire old gear

4th October 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Retire old gear

Buying new gear is great – it is exciting, there is an underlying promise of better adventures and it often becomes an obsession; but with the new movement that encourages repairing old gear, the question becomes: when should you retire old gear? In the last few years (and some might say decades), it increasingly feels […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: clothing, cooking gear, fixing gear, Footwear, sleeping bags, tents, walking poles

Gear Review- Haglofs Gram Comp 25 Backpack

17th September 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Haglofs Gram Comp 25 backpack in action

Picking a day pack is a very sensitive issue for hikers, almost as much as footwear and big trip backpacks – they are very personal and can be very controversial. I have experimented with more than my share of day packs, trying to find the combination of the features and volume (22-27 litres) I want […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: adventure racing, Backpacking, Gear review, Haglofs, Inov-8 Racepac 25, Long Term Gear Review, Montane Ultra Tour 22, Mountain marathon, OMM Classic 25

Getting back from a backpacking trip – taking care of your gear

11th June 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Getting back from a backpacking trip - taking care of your gear

You had a great trip: 3, 4, 10 days out and about getting wet, muddy, wet again, dry with caked mud or dust – normal life on the trail. All that use and abuse (which is exactly what gear is made for) comes with a price tag: it can really ruin your gear. Taking care […]

Filed Under: Gear, Skills Tagged With: Backpacking gear, Cleaning, Gear Maintainance, Maintainance, Outdoors gear

Gear Review – Arc’teryx Squamish Hoody

28th May 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Arc'teryx Squamish hoody in wet, cold and windy conditions

For a long time I saw wind shirts (or jackets) as a novelty or an indulgence, something that is not at all necessary, especially since I always carry some sort of waterproof jacket. In 2011 I had a chance to buy a North Face Verto jacket for about 60% off, so I opted in and […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Arc'teryx, Gear review, Long Term Gear Review, North Face Verto, Patagonia Houdini, Pertex GL

A Cape Wrath Trail gear list debrief

14th May 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

The right gear list proves itself

We all love gear lists, we do, it is just the way it is; but the real magic of a gear list for a long trip is when you get  back: checking what worked and what didn’t, what needs replacing and what outperformed your expectations. Before going on the CWT trip, I made my gear […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016, Gear Tagged With: Alpkit Glowe, Altra Running Lone Peak 2.0, Black Diamond Distance Z Poles, Cape Wrath Trail, CWT, Delorme inReach SE, Dirty Girl Trail Shoe Gaiters, Elemntal Horizon Kalais, Garmin Fenix 2, Sea To Summit Nano Tarp/Poncho, Silva Siju, Therm-a-Rest Neoair

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