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CamelBak Hydration Packs for REI

November 30, 2016 by HagePhoto

Sometimes we get to test and provide feedback on the gear we shoot. That was the case this summer on a project for REI that showcased a new line of hydration packs from CamelBak. We spent some quality time with the new men’s Franconia LR 24 and Women’s Sundowner LR 22 in the mountains near […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Equipment, Mountain

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Gear We Use: goTenna Backcountry Network

September 29, 2016 by HagePhoto

Across the valley, two brightly colored mountain bikers sit poised on a ridgeline above a twisting section of singletrack. Thanks to the slender rectangle of tech clipped to my photo pack, they are mine to control. We’re on a magazine shoot in the Lyell Range on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island and […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Adventure, Equipment, Mountain Bike, New Zealand

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Gear We Use: Five Reasons for Trekking Poles

July 29, 2016 by HagePhoto

It’s hard to watch people struggle needlessly. Especially if it’s someone trying to negotiate tricky terrain (unsuccessfully) with a perfectly good pair of trekking poles secured to the side of their pack. Unless you’re scrambling or bushwhacking, that’s a pound of gear not being put to use. We’ve had the opportunity to introduce dozens of […]

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GoalZero Keeping us Solar Powered

May 28, 2016 by HagePhoto

For the past few years, we’ve enjoyed the support of Utah-based GoalZero to keep our gear powered in the field. What began as a way to bring power to impoverished areas of the Congo, GoalZero is now the leader in portable solar panels and batteries. It’s fortunate that we all get to benefit from this […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Adventure, Alaska, Backpacking, Mountain, Solar Power, Sponsors

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Gear We Use: MSR Reactor Stove

August 22, 2015 by HagePhoto

Picture this: you’ve been on the go before sunrise, navigated over three mountain passes and boulder hopped 2 of the 20 miles. The sun set 10 minutes ago and you are still searching for a campsite.  You unload your pack and start the stove.  Water is boiling before you finish setting up the tent. You […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Backpacking, Equipment, Mountain, Technique

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Gear We Use: Backpacker’s Pantry

March 12, 2015 by HagePhoto

We eat out a lot. Let me clarify that; we out in the backcountry a lot. So we were stoked last year to work out a sponsorship with Backpacker’s Pantry, makers of high quality dehydrated and freeze-dried meals. We spend about a third of the year camping out on the trail backpacking, biking, or climbing. […]

Categories: Adventure, Equipment • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, Equipment

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Gear We Use: Montbell Hugger Sleeping Bags

February 1, 2015 by HagePhoto

Part two of our feather series.  And perfect timing since we just wrapped up in Osaka, Japan last week visiting with the Montbell crew. It is always fun to see the inner workings of a brand with so much going on from catalog layout, to poster printing, to R&D meetings.  Plus, we got a sneak […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, Equipment, Mountain, Winter

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Gear We Use: MontBell Puffy Jackets

November 15, 2014 by HagePhoto

Who doesn’t like a nice, warm puffy jacket?  This time of year, we often get requests to recommend a good down jacket.  And for years there is only one brand we turn to for the lightest, warmest down goodies on the market – MontBell. Since we shoot a majority of the Japanese brand’s catalog and advertising […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Backpacking, Climbing, Equipment, skiing, Travel, Winter

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Gear We Use: The Mini Nalgene Bottle

October 9, 2014 by HagePhoto

Q:  What’s 6.5-inches tall, 2.5-inches in diameter, comes in an assortment of colors, and will keep you warm and hydrated? A:  The 16-ounce Wide-Mouth Nalgene bottle of course. The crisp, cold nights of autumn are back and so is our love for these small bottles.  We often use these ‘Mini Nalgenes’ instead of your standard thermo […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Equipment, Mountain, Technique, Winter

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Gear We Use: Platypus Hydration GravityWorks

August 13, 2014 by HagePhoto

The Platypus GravityWorks filter has been on every trek since we first got hooked up with the system on a shoot with Cascade Designs in 2011. It may not be the smallest or lightest water filter on the market (11.5 oz for the 4 Liter), but the ease of use, filtering time, and efficiency of […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking

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