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  • GT: Fire Safety Skills

    GT: Fire Safety Skills

    It’s campfire season out there folks! Which means s’mores, roasted weenies, & preventing wildfires! We all love to have fun on camping trips with friends, but it’s important to brush...

    Kalie Lovell |

  • Hydration, to go: a quick guide to water filters 

    Hydration, to go: a quick guide to water filters 

    Today’s water filtration systems are fast, easy to use, portable, and make hydration (plus camp cooking, camp dishes, coffee/tea water, and most importantly hot toddy water) a cinch. It’s easy...

    Beth Lopez |

  • A Quick Guide to Fancy Sport Watches

    A Quick Guide to Fancy Sport Watches

    There are a few good reasons to consider a sport watch—and there are a huge range of features, options, and prices to choose from. You can go as high-end or...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT: July Gear Roundup

    GT: July Gear Roundup

    Summer is in full swing, friends, and we’re savoring every second of it. When we’re not boulder-hopping, quickdraw-clipping, switchback-cruising, summit-cheersing, or marshmallow-roasting, we’re busily at work here at Geartrade getting...

    Beth Lopez |

  • How to Hammock Camp and actually be comfortable 

    How to Hammock Camp and actually be comfortable 

    Everybody likes hammocks. Truly everybody. It’s why light, packable hammocks have continually increased in popularity among outdoorsy folk. And, with the right gear and beta, you can sleep in them....

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT: How to Choose a Headlamp

    GT: How to Choose a Headlamp

    Headlamp shopping isn’t as simple as comparing lumens. Brightness is oddly hard to quantify, and there are several other features to consider. Some are important for some sports and less...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Solo Camping: Part Two- Night Napping

    Solo Camping: Part Two- Night Napping

    Solo camping, or more appropriately, solo night napping is a skill. Like any other activity, it takes time and practice to become comfortable and confident closing your eyes to the...

    Jackie Baker |

  • GT: Camp Meals We Love Omnivore Edition

    GT: Camp Meals We Love Omnivore Edition

    If you frequently find yourself craving something a little heartier when you’re out doing your thing in the wilderness, check out some of our favorite foods that can help you...

    TJ Parsons |

  • GT: Plant-based camp meals we love.

    GT: Plant-based camp meals we love.

    We’re sharing these food suggestions geared toward backpacking-style minimalism, because it makes car camping easier, too, if you minimize perishables and food weight. We figure you can always glam up...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT: May Gear Roundup 

    GT: May Gear Roundup 

    This month, we’re celebrating perfect weather and multi-sport mashups in which we indulge in climbing, hiking, biking, skiing, paddling, and camping all within the same glorious season. Spring has sprung,...

    Beth Lopez |