2Toms Detregent $12.99 (30 oz bottle)   Test Period: 2 loads of laundry Field Tester: Scatman 2Toms contacted me to test their new “stink free” sports detergent a few months back.  Being a active guy I always have stinky clothes in need of a good wash.  I’m going to be up front and honest here and just say I didn’t expect the [...]

Hello friends family and followers, You’ve probably noticed I’ve been missing in action for a while.  I have lots of post coming but I also have lots of other things going on as well which have kept me away from my computer.  I should also mention said computer also died so that made composing posts quite hard. I’m off to [...]

Julbo Pipelines $160 Test Period: 6 months Field Tester: Scatman Though large for my face I love these glasses.  I should point out it wasn’t love at first sight.  The Pipelines are,  well different.  Once we go to know each other my view changed.  The first time I wore them I put them on at 8:30 am and didn’t take [...]

Hike Your Own Hike (HYOH) by Francis Tapon. Available in Hardcore, ebook, and audiobook, ($9.99-24.99). Francis might come off to some as the classic over achiever.  He speaks over 5 languages, graduated from Harvard Business School, co-founded a successful Silicon Valley company, has hiked the Triple Crown (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail) and has been to [...]

Gyst Backpack 1-11 $180     Test Period: 4 months Field Tester: Scatman I haven’t been this excited about a piece of gear in a while.  I hounded the poor guys at Gyst until they got me a BP 1-11 to test.  I had previously tested the Duffel 1-10 by Gyst and was sold on the concept instantly.  No matter what [...]

Icebreaker Stripe Tech T $75     Test Period: 3 months Field Tester: Scatman This is my first piece from Icebreaker and I have to say I like it.  I’d say I like it a lot but there is one small quirk that bugs me to no end.  We’ll get to that, first the good stuff because one quirk isn’t [...]

Smartwool Microweight Crew $65   Test Period: 2 months Field Tester: Scatman I’ve always been a fan of Smartwool socks so I was interested in seeing how they did when it came to shirts.  My first impression upon receiving the Microweight Crew was it was soft, nice to the touch and the construction looked great.  Smartwool claims it to have [...]

Saucony ProGrid Guide 3 $95 Test Period: 10 months Field Tester: Scatman The ProGrid Guide 3′s were suggested to me after the first shoe I tried gave me blisters within a few miles.  Right away I could tell the Saucony was a better fit for my foot.  I’m a firm believer that if you have the right shoe you shouldn’t [...]

Ibex Woolie Short Sleeve $59     Test Period: 6 months Field Tester: Scatman When you receive a shirt to test you think to yourself, “What can I possibly talk about?”  Well a shirt isn’t a shirt and the Ibex Woolie proves this.  The first thing I always notice about any Ibex piece I get is the feel and quality. [...]

March 5, 2011 Location: Intersection of 356th Dr and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Getting there: Take I-90 East to Exti 22 Preston/Fall City. Follow Rt. 203 4 miles to Fall City, follow signs for Rt. 202 (basically turn right at the river and another right, the first on the round about), go 1 mile and turn left onto 356th Dr. [...]