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Simba Tested - Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Review

Follow Simba as he treks through the wilds of the Continental Divide trail. He is putting his gear through the ringer to see how it holds up. Read on to see his opinion on the Katayn BeFree Water Filter.

Apr 22, 2020
Sara Austin
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Calling All Artists - Touring Skins Artwork Competition

ARTIST CALL Touring Skin Design Competition Due Date: June 15, 2020 We are seeking local artists to show their talent by providing designs for a...

Mar 28, 2020
Sara Austin

COVID-19 Response - We Remain Open

Dear friends and patrons of GEAR:30, We remain open. GEAR:30 is here to serve your outdoor recreational gear and apparel needs during this COVID...

Mar 15, 2020
Brandon Long

Show a little Love for the Outdoors

HOW YOU CAN LOVE OUTSIDE PLANT A GARDEN As spring approaches think about planting some fruits and vegetables in a backyard garden or just a win...

Feb 14, 2020
Sara Austin

Simba Hikes the CDT - Final Dispatch

My CDT thruhike attempt was unsuccessful. I am no longer on trail. I’m writing this blog from a cafe in Ogden with warm coffee on my side...

Nov 12, 2019
Cody Lee
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Field Notes - James Knight and Backcountry Skiing

James Knight - Arborist, ski guide, ginger extraordinaire. Hometown - Driggs Connection to Ogden - I got a job working at GEAR:30 a few years bac...

Nov 01, 2019
Sara Austin

Simba Hikes the CDT - Dispatch #7

I’ve reached a point on the trail that I thought would never come. I am finally in New Mexico. The last state. The home stretch. The “make it...

Oct 25, 2019
Brandon Long
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Simba Hikes the CDT - Dispatch #6

Hello. If you’re looking for a happy-go-lucky backpacking blog, this isn’t the one for you. I’ve reached the lowest low I’ve ever felt in all of ...

Sep 26, 2019
Brandon Long
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Simba Hikes the CDT - Update #4

Two States down, 3 to go. Bryden gets a Warm Wyoming Welcome from the GEAR:30 staff who drove 4 hours to visit him in Yellowstone National Park.

Sep 11, 2019
Brandon Long
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Simba Hikes the CDT - Dispatch #5

Starving, sun-baked, and alone. Wyoming's Great Basin turned out to be even harder than the infamous granite mountain passes in the Cirque of the Towers.