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Review: Salewa Ortles Tirolwool Hybrid Jacket
In the winter staying warm while not sweating is a constant struggle. If you are anything like me you are creating a ton of heat on the ascent and then freezing on the descent. The Salewa Ortles...
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Review: Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear Camera Bag
Everyone knows if you carry a camera but can't access it you are not going to take as many pics as you should on your adventure. So why not keep your camera handy in the Chicken Tramper Ultralight...
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Review: Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear CTUG 25 Daypack
Oh Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear where have you been all my life? Back in the fall I stumbled upon CTUG when looking for a custom camera attachment. After the camera bag arrived I quickly ordered a...
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Review: Six Moon Designs Carbon Fiber Tent Poles
You've gone ultralight or semi ultralight tent and picked up a tarp tent. But you want to use it bikepacking, no trekking poles on the bike... so you've hit google looking for poles. I bought the Six...
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Review: Sea to Summit Down Pillow
I don't know why it has taken me so long to review this Sea to Summit Down Pillow, but this is something every backpacker needs. I have always put my extra layers in a stuff sack and fought with it...
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Review: Oveja Negra Bootlegger
It is HOT in Moab in the summer, and if you are riding long you need to bring all the water. I picked up a Oveja Negra direct mount Bootlegger bag. They mount to your fork and hold a nalgene, a...
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Review: Oveja Negra Royale Hip Pack
Fanny packs are all the rage now. And with good reason, maybe? I have a long hate/love affair with hip packs. They are AMAZING when they are done right. I use a Rivendell Mountain Works hip hugger...
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Review: Atmosphere Mountainworks Cloud Peak
Have you ever purchased a pack that just fits perfect and you've wonder where it was all your life? That is the Atmosphere Mountainworks Cloud Peak for me. It is the summer in Moab so going for a hike...
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Review: Atmosphere Mountain Works Bike Bottle Bag
I have been riding my fat bike with an EVOC camera fanny pack lately. The only downside is I need to carry more water on the bike. My usual use case is 1:30 minutes and I needed just one more bottle....
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Review: Therm-a-Rest Space Cowboy 45°F Bag
One of the most important things you carry backpacking/bikepacking is your sleeping bag. It also takes up the most space in your bag, so getting the right bag for the season is important. I already...
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Review: Swift Industries Every Day Caddy
I've been riding with a fanny pack on my after work rides but that leaves me out there without tools. Combine that with the fact that like all bike riders I have an insatiable hunger for the right seat...
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Review: Thermarest NeoAir Uberlite
One thing I love about bikepacking is how light a setup you can get without sacrificing comfort. I have used a Thermarest Neo Air X-Therm for the last decade and love it. But in the summer/fall here...
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Review: Atmosphere Mountainworks Frame Bag
I have not been using frame bags when bikepacking because I need the water bottle cages free to hold water here in the desert. But in the winter I found I needed more room for extra layers to stay warm...
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Review: MSR Hubba NX 1
Another tent? YES another and this time amazing tent. About 2 years ago I bought a Hilleberg Anaris . Which works great in the woods, but is just not good in sandy or rocky soil. In fact no non free...
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Review: Atmosphere Mountainworks Pogies
These are the best bang for the buck in pogies bar none. Seriously these are crazy warm for the money, even taking that out of the equation they are 90% as warm as my Dogwood Designs Pogies Plus with...
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Trip Report: Bikepacking Canyonrims Recreation Area
Canyonrims Recreation Area is a secret hidden in plain site. Nestled between Moab and Canyonlands National Park is an amazing wilderness area with almost no one in it. So when I wanted to go for a...
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Trip Report: Bikepacking Lavender Canyon
Lavender Canyon is an amazing spot in Canyonrims Recreation Area almost in Canyonlands. Lots of folks make their way through Canyonlands as part of larger bikepacking trips, but that means permits and...
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Trip Report: Backpacking Trough Springs Canyon in Canyonrims Recreation Area
I am having a bit of a love affair with Canyonrims Recreation Area. When Moab is full of tourists this area is empty. Also it has almost no information beyond these old FA Barnes books and their...
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Trip Report : Bikepacking Behind The Rocks
You could spend forever exploring Behind The Rocks, but it also makes a great overnight bikepacking trip. Side roads go on forever and there is always Pritchett canyon and a return via Spanish valley,...
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Trip Report: Mountainbiking the Dragonview Trail
This fun adventure ride is in the Cameo Cliffs area outside Moab, just south of Lopez Arch. Park at the gate in the fence off the highway after the Lopez Arch sign and if you've hit Steen Road you've...
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Review: Black Diamond Remoji Lantern
I have been using an older Uco lantern for years. The other day in Gearheads the Black Diamond Remoji rechargeable mini lantern caught my eye. When bikepacking or backpacking my guilty pleasure is...
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Review: Enlightened Equipment Torrid Booties
One thing moving from the mountains to the high desert has done is make me rethink my cold weather backpacking/bikepacking gear. One constant struggle on cold nights for me is cold feet. I have been...
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Trip Report: Mountain Bike West Coyote
This loop of doubletrack and old mining roads is cool if you want to explore a few trails outside of Moab. Located just past the turnoff for La Sal Junction it is a bit cooler too. But try to go in the...
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Review: Da Brim Helmet Visor
Why did it take me so long to buy one of these? Da Brim is an absolute game changer in the desert. I love living in the desert, but the sun can be a bit oppressive in the summer. Da Brim attaches to...
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Moving
I've moved this over to www.redrocksreview.com . It allows me to post better pics, control the content in case Google ever kills off blogger and the name "Red Rocks Review" makes a little more sense...
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