Category: Outdoor Gear

Review: KÜHL Resistor hiking shorts

Back on March 9th, I posted a review of a pair of KÜHL Revolvr hiking pants that had immediately become my favourite pants for the backcountry when full leg coverings are appropriate. While Cathy and I were in Europe, I got an email from KÜHL asking if I would...
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Snowshoe comparison – hi-tech vs traditional

I first discovered the pleasures of snowshoeing while on a 3-day mushing expedition in the Rockies in 1991. I’ve had a traditional bent-wood set of snowshoes for many years, but haven’t put very many miles on them, usually opting to use cross-country skis instead. Cathy and I have found...
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