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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

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

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

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

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

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

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