Outdoor Gear Reviews & Guides

In the past few years, a new fabric has become popular called Coolmax. It's mainly used in sports apparel, but some sock manufacturers have also started using it in their sock models, including Darn...

A lot of liner socks, running socks, and hiking socks are made from polypropylene (other called polypro). Very often, they're also mixed with synthetics and wool. The largest manufacturers that use...

Some popular hiking socks, like the ones made by Sealskinz, CEP, Feetures, Bridgedale, and even Darn Tough, don't contain any merino wool. Instead, they're made from mostly nylon mixed with other...

Most hiking experts swear by wool hiking socks. But why exactly is that? Does wool really have so many benefits that make it a far superior choice to other fabrics, or is wool overhyped? In this...

Lately, toe socks have been gaining some popularity in the hiking community because they prevent blisters. But are they really that good at preventing blisters, or are they over-hyped? I've hiked...

In this article, I'll be comparing the differences between a pair of good hiking socks and typical, cheap 1-2$ synthetic running socks. I'll also be sharing my own experience, and tell you why I kept...

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I recently finished thru-hiking 900 km (560 miles) on the GR11 trail through the Spanish Pyrenees. As my main choice of socks, I went with the Silverlight merino wool socks. And I'm glad to say, that...

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I recently finished an 800 km (500 miles) thru-hike, and I chose the Decathlon Evadict Mt2 trail running shoes as my only footwear. Initially, I wanted to walk in something more expensive, which I...

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I purchased my Sawyer Micro Squeeze water filter in early 2020 as a replacement for my Sawyer Mini water filter. Since then, I've been using it on all of my hikes where water filtering was necessary,...

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I've been using the REI Co-op Flash Air 1 tent on most of my solo hikes since early 2020. Over the last three years, I've hiked with it on various overnight hikes in Latvia, Scandinavia, Spain,...

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I purchased my Merrell Moab 2 Vent hiking shoes back in 2020. Since then, I've used them on overnight, multi-day, and even short thru-hikes for over 3 years now. In total, I've hiked at least 1000...

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I bought my Osprey Talon 44 internal frame backpack in early 2020. Since then, I've done one major 500-mile thru-hike with it and countless day, overnight, and multi-day hikes. In total, I estimate...