GEAR REVIEW: SHELTER- Tarp/Bivy/Line/Stakes

Disclaimer- I will never review an item I have not personally used on a trip.

BUSHCRAFT OUTFITTERS SILNYLON TARP

MSR GROUNDHOG STAKES

KELTY TRIPTEASE GUYLINE

MOUNTAIN LAUREL DESIGNS BUG BIVY

Many of these items did not merit their own review, so I simply combined them into one.

GEAR REVIEW: Big Agnes Mystic SL 15 Sleeping Bag and Q-core SL Sleeping Pad

Disclaimer- I will never review an item I have not personally used on a trip.

BIG AGNES MYSTIC SL 15 SLEEPING BAG

& BIG AGNES Q-CORE SL SLEEPING PAD

After backpacking Yosemite with the Big Agnes Mystic SL 15 and Q-core SL together, I have fixed feelings. The comfort is amazing, but the system is heavy for what it should be.