2010 Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Holiday Gift Guide

Our 2010 holiday gift shopping guide features hand picked gifts from our favorite outdoor retailers. Our gift guide features a bunch of our favorite hiking, camping and backpacking gear, plus a few favorites we wouldn’t mind seeing under the tree. All are perfect gifts for the hiker, camper,...

Gear Review – REI Half Dome – 3 Season Tent

Our favorite tent comes packed with features from REI – and is backed by REI’s 100% satisfaction guarantee.  This tent combines the latest in features with value, including standard features that come as options in more expensive tents.  Simple setup (1-2 minutes setup and teardown with 2 people), a...

Gear Review: Katadyn Vario Backpacking & Camping Water Filter

Atlanta Trails reviews the Katadyn Vario water filter, a filter from Katadyn’s backcountry line of water filters. Quick stats: Weight: 17.4 oz with hose and pre-filter Size: 7.5 in x 4 in Price: $89.95 with free shipping at allfilters.com What’s in the box: nylon carrying bag, filter, input barb...

Gear Review – REI’s Camp Roll Table

We were looking for a lightweight, easy to pack table to accompany our camping adventures in the mountains of North Georgia – something that wouldn’t add too much bulk to our already-packed car but would be large enough to provide good storage for meal prep, drinks, etc around the camp site. We...

Surge iPhone Solar Charger: Gear Review

Atlanta Trails reviews the new iPhone solar charger, the Surge from Novothink. Get the best price on the Surge solar iPhone battery / charger from Amazon.com. We’ve been waiting for the release of Surge and we’ve had the chance to test it on the trails of North Georgia. We have to say we’re really...

Gear Review: GSI Pinnacle Backpacker Cookware

Atlanta Trails reviews the Pinnacle Backpacker cookware from GSI, a lightweight backpacking set that’s perfect for two people on the trail. Check out our HD video review of the GSI Pinnacle Backpacker cook set: The set packs down to 8 by 5 and a half inches and weighs in at a light 28.2 oz –...