Backcountry Pilgrim

Better toe socks than Injinji? Better water bag than the Cnoc Vecto? Magnetic hiking gear? Here are some of the coolest backpacking gadgets and the most innovative outdoor gear of … Continue reading “Members”

If you like backpacks and need something for your off-trail adventures or even every-day carry, the Forclaz Travel 500 from Decathlon might be perfect. Coiming in at just under the … Continue reading “Members”

GET $25 OFF Below! The CacheBlade by Zerco is a full-tang fixed blade survival / bushcraft knife with a removable handle to store survival items or Zerco’s innovative fire accessories. … Continue reading “Members”

15% off! (Use code BACKCOUNTRY15) I’ve reviewed Decathlon’s budget hiking gear before but never the “Big Three” all at once. Here I go over the Forclaz MT500 setup along with … Continue reading “Members”

Most waterproof backpacks are basically rubber sacks with shoulder straps, but the Downburst 36 combines the typical Osprey form factor with a dual-compartment PFAS-free waterproof main body as well as … …

To be more efficient, I try to keep my daypack and backpack gear in their respective packs and only swap out what I need to when I need to. Here … Continue reading “Members”

In part one of my Vintage Backpacking Trip videos, I show you the gear I’ll be taking as I hike the (equally vintage) Tahoe-Yosemite Trail along the portions of the … Continue reading “Members”

Ah the humble trowel – a backpacking necessity for sure. But which one is the best? Here I go over all of the trowels I have used and rank them … Continue reading “Members”

For years the budget trekking pole tent market has been dominated by the Chinese knockoff “Lanshan 2” trekking pole tent. But some American companies are stepping up to challenge the … Continue reading “Members”

For the price of a day pack from some big box brands, Decathlon’s Forclaz MT100 Easyfit 70L backpack not only has some of the best features found in top-tier brands, … Continue reading “Members”