“Sometimes the mountains just call your name”, opine the editors at Gear Patrol and it’s a statement as beautiful as it is simple and true. Fortunately, when the mountains called Gear Patrol they called us and in the process dialed up a Gerber classic, the LST, to help them tackle a solo free climb of Mount Olympus in Utah.
The editors astutely point out that whether on a Saturday afternoon to log some miles hiking up the local ski hill or for an epic attempt at Mt. Rainier the right gear can mean the difference between enjoying the wild’s majesty or struggling through misery (or worse). Now – click that Ranier link. It’s worth it….