Gear

I DIDN'T NEED NEW SHORTS  The last Kühl product I bought was a pair of convertible pants for our yearlong trip back in 2014. Made from the company’s signature “advanced fabric,” they offered...

Saguaros. Tacos. Sunshine. Everything about the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona, was calling us for more than just a vacation. Ever since Mark and I visited Tucson last year, we found ourselves often...

  Britnee and I purchased a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek for our continuing travels throughout Utah. It offered just the right combination of off-road capability and good fuel efficiency to get us to remote...

I finally did it, I got the travel bag I dreamed of during our year of travel around the world: the Osprey Sojourn 80L hybrid pack. If you followed our year of travel, you might remember me complaining...

SCOTTeVEST sent over a pair of their Travel Boxers, claiming that they could handle the challenge of hot and sweaty travel as well as their competition. That was a few months ago and while I put the boxers to...

I know you've asked yourself this same question when traveling: How can I do it all while packing less? It may have taken me more travel than necessary to answer that, but I'm finally doing more with...

Note: As of 2019, I now use the Patagonia Black Hole 60L duffel for all my travels. Weekend trips are now mainly for mountain biking, which requires extra space for shoes, helmets, tools, etc. Plus, on my...

Last week, I flew to Florida with Mark to take a short road trip through the Gulf Coast. As usual, I was looking for the best combination of travel clothes and gear to pack with me. As I was getting...

Is it possible to fit everything you need to live on for one year around the world into a backpack? To go from a 953-square-foot living space and squeezing it into a 43-liter backpack was quite the challenge...

Outfitting oneself for a round-the-world trip can be rather daunting and expensive, as you guess what might be needed throughout a whole year of travel. Then, trying to smash it all in a single pack...

**GIVEAWAY--We've partnered with Lonely Planet to give away two copies of The Big Trip to two lucky winners! To enter, just click here to like our Instagram photo. Giveaway ends Sunday, June 14.** One of...

When I went through customs in New Zealand I check marked "hiking shoes" on the form to be checked for contamination. Although I didn't have legitimate hardcore hiking shoes, my Nike Flex Experience Run 2 --...

**Update** This giveaway is over, so go read some more travel inspiration! First of all, happy Earth Day! Second, congratulations to Rosita from England who is our random winner. As soon as we get your...