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Gear Review – Elemental Horizons Kalais Backpack

16th April 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Elemental Horizon Kalais backpack

Backpacks are a sore point for many backpackers as it is both the defining and the most painful item if not used correctly. I have used my share of backpacks, starting from the worst kind (case style, no frame with about 90L of volume) to the lightest and simplest (28L running packs for a weekend […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Aduro SL, Aquilo, Backpack, Elemental Horizons, Gear review, Long Term Gear Review

Gear Review – Mountain Hardwear Quasar Pullover

13th March 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Quasar pullover made from Dry Q Elite

The controversy around rain jackets, waterproofs and rain protection in general is pretty extensive, especially in the lightweight circles or the UK walking community. Opinions and what the “right waterproof” might be are as many as there are users (and sometimes even more than that!), so it is not surprising that we are often so […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: DryQ Elite, Gear review, Long Term Gear Review, Mountain Hardwear

Expedition Kit List – Cape Wrath Trail Gear List

20th February 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

My Cape Wrath Trail Gear List used on the trail

Most regular hikers/backpackers/thru-hikers/hill-walkers have a pretty standard gear list that they have tried and tested, and use almost every time they go out (with some minor adjustments). Most of us don’t have tons of shelters and sleeping bags, but 2-3 at best; we also don’t have many stoves, or packs, or anything else. We tend […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016, Gear Tagged With: Backpacking, backpacking gear list, Carrying System, cooking system, expedition gear, Footwear, Gear list, kit list, Sleeping System

An unconventional approach to insulation in outdoors clothing

31st January 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Heavy insulation for breaks when in cold environment

When it comes to what insulation clothing is needed in the outdoors, you can find so much information that it is just amazing, and most of it is pretty good. What I have noticed, though, about the information available, the questions I get asked and the people I meet outdoors is that there is an […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: breathability, conduction, down, fill power, fleece, layering system, outdoor clothing, synthetich insulation, thermoregulation, wicking

Gear Review – Arc’teryx Atom LT Hooded Jacket

17th January 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Arc'teryx Atom LT Hoody

We all have a jacket which is our “go-to” jacket – the one you find yourself using most times, even when it may not be the most appropriate, right? Don’t have one? Impossible, but it is probably a good time to upgrade. Let me recommend my go-to jacket: the Arc’teryx Atom LT hooded jacket.  I […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Arc'teryx, clothing, Coreloft, Gear review, Insulation Jacket, Long Term Gear Review, primaloft

Gear Review – Janus Merino Tops

21st November 2015 by Gilad Nachmani

Janus logo on my Merino tops

About two years ago I put together a set of tops to wear when going outdoors, and I have been using pretty much the same outfit ever since: a short sleeve Merino tee and a long sleeve hooded (balaclava style) Merino shirt – both made by Janus. I have no idea exactly how this happened, […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: baselayer, clothing, Designwool, Gear review, hiking wear, Layering, Long Term Gear Review, Merino Wool, midlayer, Summerwool

Gear Review – Thermarest Neoair

3rd October 2015 by Gilad Nachmani

The perfect sleeping system - Thermarest Neoair and PHD Minim 400

A good night’s sleep in the backcountry is one of those things that everyone talks about – it is not only a great moral booster but is also vital for your physical recovery. When hiking day after day, sleeping outdoors, it is easy to not sleep well: the unfamiliar environment, the excitement and general tiredness […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: air mat, cascade designs, foam mat, Gear review, Long Term Gear Review, Neoair Xlite, R-Value, Sleeping Matp, Sleeping Pad, Sleeping System, Z-lite

Gear Review – Ribz Pack

19th September 2015 by Gilad Nachmani

Ribz frontpack

Sometimes we get hooked on weird gear, really, just the weirdest things that there is a good chance you’ll never need – unless you do? I got the Ribz under with the idea that I think I’ll need it, not sure how, but I want it. It is a very odd pack, and I get […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Backpacking, Carrying System, fast hiking, Front Pack, Gear review, Long Term Gear Review, ultralight backpacking

The search for the perfect hiking footwear

22nd August 2015 by Gilad Nachmani

Hiking footwear in its natural place

My feet are one of those weird things that are part anomaly, part something that too many people sympathize with while still being a quiet minority – my feet are wide, very wide. My feet are 2E wide; but they are also strong with high arches that don’t collapse. These funny-yet-strong “duck feet” are an […]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Asolo Fugitive GTX Wide, Bellevile Mini-Mil boots, Footwear, hiking boots, hiking shoes, Inov-8 Terroc 330, inov-8 Trailroc 235, minimalist footwear, running shoes, Trail Shoes, Vasque Summit Sundowner

Why should you have a cozy and how to make one

15th August 2015 by Gilad Nachmani

Simple cozy for my solo stove

Cooking outdoors is a source of great debates – the opinions are many, probably as many as there are backpackers, but there is a simple tool that most will agree upon: the use of a stove cozy. It is a small and light tool that does nothing but increase the efficiency of your pot and […]

Filed Under: Gear, Skills Tagged With: Backpacking, backpacking food, freeze dry, MYOG, stoves

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