Gear

I’ve spent twenty-two years watching people make the same mistake: they walk into an outdoor shop with a credit card and a sense of misplaced …

I’ve spent most of my life learning that the wrong tool for a job isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a recipe for injury. Whether it’s …

I’ve spent twenty-two years watching people make the same mistake: they walk into a shop, see a shiny new gadget with a dozen unnecessary features, …

I once watched a group of climbers sit in a dry, sunny valley, admiring the sheen on their brand-new, ultralight hardshells like they were looking …

I was halfway up a scree slope in the Cairngorms last October, trying to track a pair of golden eagles through a sudden, stinging sleet, …

I’ve spent more hours than I care to count squinting through cheap, high-magnification glass only to realize I’ve missed the actual bird because the image …

I remember standing on a ridge in the Cairngorms, feeling the wind try to peel my skin back, while I watched a client struggle with …

I remember standing on a saturated ridge in the Cairngorms, watching a client try to steady a cheap, plastic baseplate compass while the wind was …

I’ve spent enough time on scree slopes in the Cairngorms to know that most gear advice is just expensive noise. You’ll see shops pushing carbon-fiber …