Basic Hiking Gear: A Checklist
A useful checklist of basic hiking gear to help get you started on the trail.
Tag Archives: GEAR
My PTV Christmas Wishlist
I gave you some gift ideas for that special Part Time Vagabond on your holiday shopping list. Now it’s time to shop for me!
Part Time Vagabond Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again, when every blog in existence posts their own take on the Holiday Shopping Guide. It’s crass. It’s base consumerism. It’s the lowest of the low. So here’s my list.
GEAR: DIY Ultralight “Cat” Backpacking Stove
I’m not huge into ultralight anything. My current backpacking stove, the MSR Whisperlite International, is a beast, but it gets the job done. As I’m thinking about taking day long and multi-day long fly fishing trips, weight starts to become an issue. When the main point of my trip is to simply hike a trail, […]
GEAR: Panniers & Peanut Butter bike camping gear e-book
Russ and Laura from The Path Less Pedaled have been mentioned many times on Part Time Vagabond, and have even contributed here and there. So when they asked me to review their new e-book, Panniers & Peanut Butter: The Path Less Pedaled Bike Camping Gear Guide, I jumped at the chance. After all, who wouldn’t […]
GEAR: GoLite Paparoa Travel Shirt
Comfortable clothing is a key element to traveling well, but it’s also one of the more difficult aspects to get right. When GoLite sent me one of their travel shirts to test out, I was, understandably, a bit skeptical. I especially don’t like getting clothing through the mail because it never fits the way the […]
8 Last Minute Travel Gifts Under $25
The gift-giving holidays are fast approaching, and if you haven’t picked something up for the traveler in your life just yet, you’re close to being in trouble. Fortunately, I’ve found some great gifts you (er, I mean…the traveler in your life) will love to receive, all for under $25. L.L. Bean Trailblazer Headlamp I just […]
16 Hours of Camping
Today I embark upon my first sub twenty-four hour camping trip, and although I’ve done zero preparation for this overnight stay, I’m upbeat and excited. It’s about 8:45 on Monday morning, and despite an allergy attack yesterday that had me laid up in bed, I’m ready to go with allergy meds and Breathe Right nasal […]
VIDEO: My Gear
Part Time Vagabond 001 from Chris Cavs on Vimeo. I walked into my room the other day and happened to glance a the corner next to my dresser, the one where i keep a crate full of camping gear. The pile glared at me like a long neglected lover, angry at having been ignored for […]
5 Items for the Nomadic Videographer
As you’ll well learn over the course of this blog’s existence, I am a video nut. I’ve been producing and shooting video for well over 15 years, but I rarely think to bring my gear with me on a trip. Video gear — especially the pro stuff — is heavy, bulky, and not all that […]
