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Gear Tests

For the past several years my wife and I have been conducting outdoor equipment tests for the on-line group Backpack Gear Test (web site, e-group). Links to our tests to date appear below.

Equipment manufacturers may also contact me directly for product evaluation inquiries.
 
Todd's Gear Reviews
Steph's Gear Reviews

RITR - Extreme Journal

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Five Ten Canyoneer

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Magellan SporTrak Color 2003

     Field Report

     Initial Report

 

Six Moon Designs Starlite

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Ultimate Direction SpeeDemon

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Imlay Canyon Gear Kolob Pack

     Owner Review

 

Integral Designs eVENT Shortie Gaiters

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Integral Designs Silshelter Bug liner

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

Tilley LTM6 Hat

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Tilley TM10 Hat

     Test Report

 

Ex Officio Give-n-Go Skivvy Top

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Ibex Qu T

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Macabi Skirt - Ladies

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

SkirtSports GymGirl SportsSkirt

     Test Report 

 

SPOT Satellite Messenger

     Test Report

 

Jetboil Group Cooking System

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

MSR Reactor Stove

     Test Report

 

Exponent Flex 5 System with Batt Pak

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Highgear Axis Altimeter Watch

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Keen Boulder

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Kershaw Rainbow Leek

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Gregory Jade 50 or Z55 Pack 2007

     Test Report

 

Gregory Tega

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Britanne Aquis Adventure Towel

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Tarptent Double Rainbow

     Test Report

 

Black Diamond Lighthouse Tent

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

 

Valandre La Fayette

     Field Report

     Initial Report

     Long Term Report

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