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Staying Warm Without Feeling Overdressed: Testing Icebreaker Merino Layers

Staying Warm Without Feeling Overdressed: Testi...

Written by: Tracy (@tracy_gall) I’ve been testing out some Icebreaker base and mid layers over the last couple of weeks on both a camping trip and a hiking trip, and...

Staying Warm Without Feeling Overdressed: Testi...

Written by: Tracy (@tracy_gall) I’ve been testing out some Icebreaker base and mid layers over the last couple of weeks on both a camping trip and a hiking trip, and...

Gear Review: Outdoor Research on the West Highland Way

Gear Review: Outdoor Research on the West Highl...

Written by Shawna (@shawna.go) Backpacking the West Highland Way in Scotland has been a bucket list trip of mine for years - long before I even started camping or backpacking....

Gear Review: Outdoor Research on the West Highl...

Written by Shawna (@shawna.go) Backpacking the West Highland Way in Scotland has been a bucket list trip of mine for years - long before I even started camping or backpacking....

Chasing Fall Colors: How the Smartwool Classic Merino & Smartloft Hybrid System Handled My Autumn Mountain Hike

Chasing Fall Colors: How the Smartwool Classic ...

Written by: Anastasia (@anastasia.ventures) There is a short, magical window every autumn when the air turns crisp, the leaves explode into brilliant shades of gold, orange, and crimson, and the...

Chasing Fall Colors: How the Smartwool Classic ...

Written by: Anastasia (@anastasia.ventures) There is a short, magical window every autumn when the air turns crisp, the leaves explode into brilliant shades of gold, orange, and crimson, and the...

Don’t Get Soaked: How to Clean, Re-Waterproof, and Dial In Your Gear for Fall Hiking

Don’t Get Soaked: How to Clean, Re-Waterproof, ...

Written by: Anastasia (@anastasia.ventures) Last October, I was stubbornly clinging to the idea of summer. I managed to convince a group of friends to go on a "glamping" backcountry hut...

Don’t Get Soaked: How to Clean, Re-Waterproof, ...

Written by: Anastasia (@anastasia.ventures) Last October, I was stubbornly clinging to the idea of summer. I managed to convince a group of friends to go on a "glamping" backcountry hut...

A Season of Adventure: Summer Roundup and What I’ve Learnt with VPO Ambassador Sarah

A Season of Adventure: Summer Roundup and What ...

Written by: Sarah (@adventures.of.blondie) What a whirlwind summer it has been, I swear every year, summer flies past faster and faster! As the larches start turning here in the Canadian...

A Season of Adventure: Summer Roundup and What ...

Written by: Sarah (@adventures.of.blondie) What a whirlwind summer it has been, I swear every year, summer flies past faster and faster! As the larches start turning here in the Canadian...

A Season of Adventure: Looking Back on Summer 2026 with VPO Ambassador Madison Martin

A Season of Adventure: Looking Back on Summer 2...

Written by Madison (@runwithmadison) There is something so special about looking back at a summer through the places you’ve been, the trails you’ve travelled, and the days that challenged you...

A Season of Adventure: Looking Back on Summer 2...

Written by Madison (@runwithmadison) There is something so special about looking back at a summer through the places you’ve been, the trails you’ve travelled, and the days that challenged you...