🏔 Andy McKay

Garmin inReach Mini 2

October 08, 2025

When I started seriously backpacking I got a Spot Gen 4 in 2022. The Spot...

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Nationality of companies

September 30, 2025

If you go shopping for hiking, running or backpacking gear, you are going to see...

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Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Tent

September 25, 2025

Last year I bought the Big Agnes UL1 Tent which was a replacement for my...

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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 Tent

September 06, 2024

A couple of years ago I got a tent. It had its problems and I...

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Osprey Talon Velocity 30L

June 17, 2024

In recent years I've upgraded some of my gear as I get more into backpacking,...

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Jetboil Flash 1.0L

June 25, 2022

In the past for camping I've used a primus stove. It needs a pot, a...

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Packing Light

June 25, 2022

For my upcoming West Coast trail I was determined to pack light. The difference between...

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Coros Pace 2

June 08, 2022

On my racing bike I have a Wahoo Element Bolt and sensors for speed, cadence...

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Panniers

May 17, 2022

For my first trip I used these panniers from MEC that were on my wife's...

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Loading it up

April 24, 2022

For my first trip I needed to loaded up my bike with gear. This is...

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Landyachtz Gravel Bike

April 24, 2022

And of course I can't go bike packing without a bike. I've got a Cervelo...

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Spot Gen 4

April 06, 2022

I'm planning on travelling in lots of remote places and already do running and hiking...

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Sea to Summit Spark Ultralight Sleeping Bag

April 05, 2022

My sleeping bags are optimized for what I started doing in my old age, camping...

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Tarptent ProTrail Li

April 04, 2022

The definition that is generally used for bike packing is that you are cycling off...

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