As outdoors enthusiasts, we are always on the lookout for new gear to buy, and I try to keep track of it. This is a running list of camping, photography, and motorcycle gear — along with the occasional watch that has caught my eye, or someone’s whose opinion I respect. […]
Motorcycling
Testament to the REI Half-Dome 2-Person Tent
REI Half Dome Tent My 2-person REI Half-Dome backpacking tent is coming up on 17 years of service in my outdoor adventures. It has been my camping companion for every solo adventure and quite a few 2-person outings. It survives a 16-year marriage — in fact, it was one of […]
Back in the saddle with the Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
I hadn’t ridden a motorcycle in close to 20 years, but I maintained my motorcycle license for whenever that soulless phase of my life would end. While crossing an intersection on a walk with my daughters a few weeks into the COVID-19 quarantine, I froze in the middle of the […]