Reader Rated: Weekend Warrior Gear
Get comfort and convenience with these four well-priced picks.
Gear Review: Mountainsmith Falcon 55 Backpack
Gear Review: EMS Velocity 2 Tent
Gear Review: L.L. Bean Katahdin 35°F Sleeping Bag
Gear Review: Primus Eta Solo Stove
MEET THE READER TESTER
Tyler Bounds, 39
5’ 8”; 160 lbs.
> Carpenter
> Arlington, WA
> Test terrain Olympics and Mt. Rainier National Parks (WA), Klamath National Forest (CA)
> Gear P.O.V. “I take about 35 weekend trips per year, plus a few longer hikes. I need durability.”