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Icicle Ridge Trail
Trail Report from Icicle Ridge Trail.
June 3, 2012
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Location: Icicle Ridge Trail 1570, just outside Leavenworth, WA
Region: Central Cascades - Leavenworth Area
Agency: Wenatchee National Forest,…
2Toms Sports Detergent Review
2Toms Sports Detergent
$8.75 (purchase here)
Test Period: 2 loads of laundry
Field Tester: Scatman
2Toms contacted me to test their new "stink free" sports detergent a few months back. Being an active guy I always have…
Julbo Pipeline Sunglass Review
Julbo
Pipelines
$160 (purchase here)
Test Period: 6 months
Field Tester: Scatman
Though large for my face I love these Julbo Pipeline sunglasses. I should point out it wasn't love at first sight. The Pipelines are, well different. …
Hike Your Own Hike – Book Review
Francis Tapon: HYOH Book Review.
Available in Hardcore, ebook, and audiobook, ($9.99-24.99).
Francis might come off to some as the classic over achiever. He speaks over 5 languages, graduated from Harvard Business School, co-founded a…
GYST BP 1-11 Review
Gyst
Backpack 1-11
$180 (purchase HERE)
Test Period: 4 months
Field Tester: Scatman
I haven't been this excited about a piece of gear in a while. I hounded the poor guys at Gyst until they got me a BP 1-11 to test. I…
Icebreaker Stripe Tech T
Icebreaker
Stripe Tech T
$75 (purchase HERE)
Test Period: 3 months
Field Tester: Scatman
This is my first piece from Icebreaker and I have to say I like it. I'd say I like it a lot but there is one small quirk that…
SmartWool Microweight Crew Review
Smartwool Microweight Crew
The Smartwool Microweight is no longer available but you can get Smartwool's Merino 150 wt. l/s crew here.
Test Period: 2 months
Field Tester: Scatman
I've always been a fan of Smartwool…
Saucony ProGrid Guide 3 Review
Saucony
ProGrid Guide 3
$95 (purchase latest version HERE)
Test Period: 10 months
Field Tester: Scatman
The ProGrid Guide 3's were suggested to me after the first shoe I tried gave me blisters within a few miles. Right away I could tell…
Ibex Woolie Short Sleeve
Ibex
Woolie Short Sleeve
$59 (purchase HERE)
Test Period: 6 months
Field Tester: Scatman
When you receive a shirt to test you think to yourself, "What can I possibly talk about?" Well a shirt isn't a shirt and the Ibex Woolie…
Tokul Review
March 5, 2011
Location: Intersection of 356th Dr and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.
Getting there: Take I-90 East to Exti 22 Preston/Fall City. Follow Rt. 203 4 miles to Fall City, follow signs for Rt. 202 (basically turn right at the river…
