I was first exposed to compression socks back in spring of 2018, when Holly and I led Hobnail’s inaugural trek Nepal’s Mt. Everest Base Camp. I must’ve read somewhere (or Holly did) that if you’re embarking on a long-haul flight, you should wear compression socks to...
Here’s a fun fact about mountains: they make their own weather, and they don’t check the forecast first. They defintely don’t run it past you before deciding what to do. You can start a day in sunshine and end it in sideways sleet. And here’s...
Gear companies love the word “packable.” They slap it on jackets, pillows, daypacks, and, for all I know, burritos. It sounds like marketing fluff, but it actually means something. And on a trek, it matters a lot. What it means A packable item compresses...
Buying a headlamp used to be simple. It had one button. You pushed it, and light came out. Today’s headlamps have more modes than my microwave, and the instruction manual reads like a tax return. So let’s decode them. First, why you need a headlamp at all...
Walk into any outdoor store and you’ll find a plain T-shirt that costs about as much as a nice steak dinner. It’s made from the wool of a sheep who, apparently, lives better than most of us. Is it worth it?Let’s talk fabric. Merino wool This...
When selecting clothing for adventure travel trips, there are two considerations I go to right away: Is it lightweight and multi-use? This matters because if you’re traveling well, you’re traveling light. Nobody wants to lug a bunch of unnecessary stuff around...
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