Gear Reviews

This Camelbak hydration system has served me well. The insulated cover over the hose and around the bag does stay the cold off somewhat, though I've been in some very cold situations where even blowing the water out of the tube and back into the bag hasn't helped. The D-rings are great for strapping the Camelbak on as needed and with a piece of webbing can even be a pack on it's own. More review info at offyonder.com.

At the time of writing, I have used these shoes in the Brooks Range of the Alaskan Arctic, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, The Mahoosuc Mountains of Maine and to climb 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado. In short, they're great and the NestFit foodbed is amazing. Traction is superb. Check out more about these shoes at offyonder.com.

These 45L lateral waterproof bags worked great for the 15-day river trip in the Alaskan Arctic. Check out more about them under the Gear Review section at offyonder.com.

This waterproof backpack from OR did just the job I wanted it to on the river. Check out more about it in the Gear Review section at offyonder.com.

The Yukon Yak is the most popular model of Packraft in the Alpacka Raft fleet, and for good reason. It served well on the 15-day, 100-mile trip down the Kongakut river in the Alaskan Arctic. Learn more about how this boat did in the Gear Review section at offyoner.com.

These 45L lateral waterproof bags worked great for the 15-day river trip in the Alaskan Arctic. Check out more about them under the Gear Review section at offyonder.com.

G3 Targa Telemark Binding. See http://offyonder.com/?p=917 for the review.