Gear

Hilleberg Kaitum 3 GT Tent

Shandman Comment
We’ll have the Hilleberg Kaitum 3 on several upcoming backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada mountains as we move into Fall and Winter conditions in the high-country. Our usual trailhead begins at the 10,300 ft. elevation level and should bring us plenty of weather and conditions to evaluate this award winning four-season, three-person, tent from Hilleberg The Tentmaker. [...]

Timex WS4 Expedition Watch Review

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“Before I curl into my sleeping bag, I note the current altitude and barometric pressure,” Anker said. “In the few hours I sleep if I see a change in the altitude or barometric pressure I can get an idea of the coming weather patterns. As it is an inverse relationship between altitude and barometric pressure, if I wake at the same or lower elevation I can be confident the atmospheric pressure has remained constant. If I rise to a higher altitude, I need to be aware as there is a chance of a low pressure moving in.” [...]