Thermarest Hyperion 20F Sleeping Bag Review
One thing I have struggled with in the backcountry is a comfortable sleeping bag. I hate being too hot and sweating all night. That’s the main reason I have...
Enlightened Equipment Recon Bivy Review
For a lot of my hunting and hiking trips I use a floorless tent or tarp with an ultralight bivy. These shelters provide me versatility along with a lot...
Enlightened Equipment’s Convert Quilt Review
Enlightened Equipment's Convert Quilt Review by Travis Bertrand, Rokslide Moderator You flip through the pages of your favorite backpacking magazine or scroll through the Rokslide forums and you...
Hilleberg Akto/Kifaru Supertarp Comparison
Hilleberg Akto/Kifaru Supertarp Comparison By Aron Snyder There was a time in my life when you could have looked in my hunting closet and found just...
Sleeping Pads
SLEEPING PADS By Aron Snyder and Luke Moffat Getting good sleep on extended hunts in the backcountry is vital, but making this happen, can be tougher than you think;...
Review: Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL 3P Backpacking Tent
The time had come to buy a new tent. Heck Yes! Who doesn’t love new gear?! To make it more exciting, I’ve never actually bought a high-end tent. I...
Davis Tent Go Tent Review
Recently I reviewed the Antelope package from Davis Tent. The 12’x14’ wall tent paired with the Summit Valley stove and the floor is a great tent for two or...
Quilt Review: Enlightened Equipmen’ts Accomplice
A Better Backcountry Double Bed: The Accomplice from Enlightened Equipment
by Becca Moffat, Rokslide ProstaffFor couples who backpack, camp, and hunt together, it can be a real challenge to find...
Shelter Options
SHELTER OPTIONS BY LUKE MOFFAT I never quite appreciate the sight of a quality shelter like when my headlamp lights up the reflecting guy lines of my tent through...
Outdoor Vitals MummyPod Sleep System Review
Backpack hunting is a test of tolerance of misery. Everything about it is hard. Heavy packs, carrying weapons, mobile camps, varying weather, and the list goes on. The industry...