Dave's Gear Closet

Every backpacker craves one. Fortunately, I have one.

I’m talking about a walk-in gear closet so you can organize your fuel canisters, backpacks, muddy boots, rain apparel and so on.

Here you can find my ever expanding inventory of stuff. Feel free to e-mail me questions (davepidgeon@mac.com) if you are curious about how any of it functions:

Tents

Eastern Mountain Sports North Star

The EMS North Star put to use in Shenandoah National Park, Va.

Mountain Hardware Sprite 1

Kelty Trail Dome 6

Eastern Mountain Sports Moonshadow

Boots

Montrail Torre GTX

Using the Montrail Torre boots at Mount Tammany, N.J.

Vasque Breeze GTX

The Vasque Breeze GTX combines rugged sturdiness with lightweight comfort.

Backpacks

Osprey Aether 70

Eastern Mountain Sports Summit TL

Hauling the EMS Summit in Shenandoah National Park, Va.

Eastern Mountain Sports Granite

Eastern Mountain Sports Waterslide

Using the EMS Waterslide at Ricketts Glen State Park, Pa.

Rain Apparel

Eastern Mountain Sports Thunderhead System III (parka and pants)

Enduring rain in System III waterproof parka and pants from EMS.

Sleeping Bags

Eastern Mountain Sports Boreal 20 degrees

Exped Woodpecker 20 degrees

Eastern Mountain Sports Tundra 0 degrees

Eastern Mountain Sports Velocity 25 degrees

Apparel

Eastern Mountain Sports Techwick

The North Face Flight Series T

Eastern Mountain Sports Techwick Thermo

Sportin' the EMS Techwick Themo in Shenandoah National Park, Va.

Headgear

Mountain Hardware Dom Perignon

Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp

Using a Black Diamond headlamp inside Mammoth Cave National Park.

Stoves

JetBoil Personal Cooking System

Using the JetBoil system near Sunfish Pond, N.J.

JetBoil 1.5 liter pot

JetBoil pot support and stabilizer

MSR Pocket Rocket