Gear Reviews Archives • Kristy & Luke

Backpacking

Backpacking the Pictured Rocks: My Gear List

Today I thought I would share my Pictured Rocks backpacking gear list with you. While I am by no means an expert, nor do I have an ultralight base weight, I thought sharing my Pictured Rocks backpacking gear list might be a helpful planning tool for those of you who…

Posted on May 30, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

River Country Products Trekker 2.2 Tent Great Pyrenees

Backpacking

River Country Products Trekker 2.2 Tent Review

I decided to do a River Country Products Trekker 2.2 Tent review after picking up this budget-friendly, ultralight, 2 person tent for weekend backpacking trips with Patronus. In this video, you'll see my first time setting it up, a quick look at its features, and my initial thoughts on the…

Posted on May 12, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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

Gear Reviews

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, 2018November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

Backpacking

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, 2018November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

DIY + Thrifting

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…

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Category: Gear Reviews

Backpacking

Backpacking the Pictured Rocks: My Gear List

Posted on May 30, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

Backpacking

River Country Products Trekker 2.2 Tent Review

Posted on May 12, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

Adventures

2018 Hiking Gear List

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

Gear Reviews

2018 Camping & Backpacking Gear Review

Posted on December 21, 2018November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

Backpacking

Our Dog Gear List for Hiking

Posted on December 8, 2018November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

DIY + Thrifting

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

Posted on November 15, 2018November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy