Shopping Tips Archives • Kristy & Luke

Adventures

2018 Hiking Gear List

I've already written about Patronus' hiking gear list, and mine and Luke's camping gear list, so today I thought I would share my hiking gear list with you. Clothing and gear items are always a matter of personal preference, but the items I've listed below are what works for me.…

Posted on December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

Adventures

2018 Camping & Backpacking Gear Review

Now that we've had several different chances to test everything out, today I thought I would share a camping and backpacking gear review post with you. Before I get into our actual gear list, let me preface this by stating upfront that I am not an ultralight backpacker. While I…

Posted on December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

Adventures

Our Dog Gear List for Hiking

One of the questions I get asked rather often is which backpack Patronus wears and how well it works, so today I would like to share our dog gear list for hiking with you. When I first began hiking with Patronus, I didn't buy a bunch of dog gear right…

Posted on December 8, 2018December 21, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

Adventures

How I Saved Over $1,300 on Hiking and Backpacking Gear

I have always enjoyed spending time outside, but the idea of shopping for all the gear I would need to go backpacking felt really overwhelming. Most of the vacations we went on when I was a kid involved staying at a cottage or in a nice hotel, so when Luke…

Posted on November 15, 2018December 21, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

DIY + Thrifting

5 Ways to Save Money

I hate spending money on boring adult things that I don't care much about. Like seriously, I hate it. When it comes to shopping, my motto is basically "splurge on the things you care about and waste as little money as possible on everything else". I'm definitely not one of…

Posted on April 4, 2018November 14, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy