I’m a gear junkie: in my day job I research, talk about, and write about gear so I like to think I know what I’m talking about. On this page you’ll find a collection of honest and detailed gear reviews of stuff that I actually use. My policy is to only review gear after I’ve used it on multiple trips and ideally after I’ve used it for a full season. I don’t believe that one or two uses plus a staged photo shoot are enough to give a real review of gear!
Traditionally most outdoor brands made women’s hiking clothes up to size 10 or 12. In the last decade or so, sizes 14 or 16 have become more common. But unfortunately, it’s…
