Gear Review: Merrell Waterpro Gauley
Designed from canoeing and kayaking, and secondarily for hiking, Merrell’s aquatic shoes have found use in the Philippines as an
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Gear Review: Merrell Proterra Sport Hiking shoe (Preliminary)
AMSTERDAM – I tried the Merrell Proterra Sport hiking shoe in Mt. Batulao in September, hoping to make it my
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Gear Review: La Sportiva Wildcat GTX Trail Running shoe
Andrew Skurka’s recommendation of La Sportiva of Italy as a great brand of hiking shoes got me curious, and when
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Kilimanjaro Gear Review: Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Mid Gore-Tex
The Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Mid Gore-Tex has been my companion in the six-day Kilimanjaro Expedition last December, and also
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Gear Review: Vibram FiveFingers KSO
by Javier Cang Minimalist footwear in climbing, though uncommon, has not broken through the mountaineering community just yet. Taking its
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Gear Review: Merrell Chameleon 4 Stretch
The Mt. Ugo Charity Climb was my breaking-in climb for my new Merrell Chameleon 4 Stretch, which I am eyeing
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Gear Review: Sandugo Helikon Sandals
At first I was reluctant to test the Sandugo Helikon Sandals in an intense dayhike – a Malipunyo Range River
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Gear Review: Merrell Men’s Chameleon Ventilator, field-tested in Mt. Talomo in Davao del Sur
Merrell has never failed me thus far in my hiking career, and after trying the latest in the Chameleon line,
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Gear Review: Teva Forge Pro eVent, field-tested in Mt. Apo’s Kapatagan-Kidapawan Traverse
Joining me in the recently-concluded Mt. Apo Sembreak Climb was a pair of Teva Forge Pro eVent hiking shoes. More
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Gear review: Merrell Waterpro Ultrasport
I am about to retire my Merrell Waterpro Ultrasport after two years and more than thirty mountains, but I have
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