Gadgetory

doors your pack is your home on the go through hikers backpackers and adventures you need a backpack that will hold up after taking a beating and still carry all your gear many have found the need to compromise on durability in order to satisfy other needs having your backpack fall apart on the trail slows your trip to a screeching halt if you don't have a way to carry gear food and water you won't make it far having a pack you can rely on can be a game-changer that's where we come into the picture outdoor vitals is an ultralight backpacking company passionate about designing and selling directly to you premium and ultra light year so that you can live out your adventures that's why we've developed the outdoor vitals rhyolite backpack the rhyolite backpack was designed to be ultra tough lightweight and highly usable in the field we wanted to keep the most important features to cut down on weight while using extremely strong and durable fabrics to test its durability we literally threw it off ledges multiple times and drug it back up as it scraped against the cliff face we then tied the pack to the back of a car and took off down a dirt road the durable 600 denier polyester fabric of the pack was dirty but still intact the riley comes in two sizes 45 litre and 60 litre it has an adjustable torso for all body sizes the straps are equipped with thick padding for increased comfort a full length zipper down the side of the pack enables you to access items that are at the bottom of the pack without having to remove everything on top the pack is hydration compatible and has a lightweight high-grade 7000 series aluminum frame that can support up to an 80 pound load removable zipper equipped pockets on the hip belt serve as an easily accessible storage space for small items like snacks or other things you may use frequently while on the trail the floating expansive foot of the pack is removable and can convert into a fanny pack to use on small excursions where you might not want to lug around your entire pack the horse-shoe zipper on the hood makes storing and accessing gear of breeze the pack has 45 degree angle compression straps to pull your load up and into your back these straps can thread into the stuff of pocket or around it to secure objects in the pocket ice axe loops and a daisy chain with the tie out bungee make securing extra belongings to the package ease YKK buckles cut down on weight and hold up to high pulleys a rain fly is included in its own zipper compartment at the bottom of the pack the inside of the pack has internal mesh organization so you can know exactly where your gear is outro vinyl stands behind our quality offers lifetime warranties on all products if there are any issues due to craftsmanship we will make it right browse our rhyolite backpacks now and get the size that will fit your adventures best whether you are overnighting through a canyon or on a thru-hike outdoor vitals rhyolite backpacks will last and enable you to bring everything you need don't keep breaking down along the side of the trail enjoy your adventures with the tough and reliable backpack that will see you through to the end of your trip hey I'm Katie with REI Gators are great for keeping stuff out of the tops of your shoes but in order for them to work correctly we got to put them on correctly so today that's what we're going to talk about Gators come in all shapes and sizes everything from super beefy crampon reinforced mountaineering Gators to lightweight ankle height ones for trail running but there are a couple of features that are common amongst all these skaters take this one for example there's a top closure to keep gravel sand and any debris out of the top of your Gator whether it's ankle height or calf height there's a front closure that's usually velcro to seal your leg and the boot inside of the Gator some Gators have what's called a lace hook a little metal hook down at the bottom that hooks into the laces of your boot and holds the Gator down around your ankles and there's an instep strap to go around the bottom of your boot and a buckle to tighten it first things first I'm velcro everything when you put the Gators on you put the fabric behind your leg so that as you step into it the opening is right there in the front one thing to pay attention to is to make sure the buckle on that instep strap is on the outside of your boot so you're not kicking them together on the inside just over your ankles while you walk once you've got that instep strap under your foot and the opening of the Gator on the front of your leg the next step is to put the lace hook right here right into your shoelaces just like that some shoes have a little metal loop at the front of their toe and you can hook that into there and it's mostly for snow boots but otherwise shoelaces work fine after that velcro that whole front closed just like that one thing you want to make sure is to adjust the buckle on your instep if you need to you just want to make sure that the Gator is snug and tightened down around the bottom of your shoe if you're using the same boots with your Gators every time you should only have to do that once but it's good to pay attention to the first time you put your gaiters on last step is the adjustments so make sure it's nice and snug up here at the top of the calf you can button this little button I have here if you've got one of those and then make sure your elastic is drawn at the bottom one note here is if you're using those real short ankle height Gators for trail runners you may not have every single one of these features on there and that's totally fine just adjust as you see fit in terms of fit of the Gators overall you want that Gator to be nice and snug on your leg and on your boot you can go by the sizing chart that the manufacturer provides but keep in mind that if you're wearing real big mountaineering boots or if you're hiking up hill and snowboard boots you're gonna have to size up accordingly you can always ask the green vests at your local REI if you have questions but one last double-check for you is to just make sure it's nice and snug up around your calf and down around your boot to make sure there's no debris coming in either the top or the bottom of your Gator that's all we have for Gators one last tip for you if it's raining super wet outside you can actually put your rain pants on the outside of your gaiters gives a shingling effect so that the water comes down your rain pants down the outside of the gaiters and completely off without getting you wet our compact phone court pillow feels just like your favorite pillow from home at a fraction of the weight and pack size using up cycled foam offcuts from self inflating mats this soft and supportive camp pillows wrapped in a brushed 50 denier stretch knit fabric with an added layer of polyester for extra cushioning firmly stuffed with low density high rebound foam for extra comfort and support compressing to 17% of its original size our foam core pillows have a handy integrated pocket that doubles as a fastener simply roll your pillow and secure it with the built-in hook and loop closure for easy transport when you're ready to use it unravel it and watch it quickly expand to keep your pillow where it's meant to be on your sleeping mat our unique pillow lock patches are included with all our new sleeping mats engineered for at-home comfort on your outdoor adventures our foam core pillow is the foam alternative to our air arcing placeable pillows hi I'm Jessie Anderson I'm product manager for summer Jack and today I'd like to talk to you about our upwind sleeping bag it's new for 2019 it features a nylon taffeta shell that is lightweight and has a DWR coating this is a 20 degree so it only has a draft tube but the zero Degree will also have a draft collar the insulation of slumber Loughborough which is a bonded silicon eyes hollow fiber there are two temperature ratings and two lengths there's a zero Degree and a 20 degree and then a regular and long wing features the arms out velcro tabs that can be used on either side so the user can stay in the bag that had their arms outside of the bag and stay warm the main zipper is a large two-way zipper and that gives you additional venting options down there and the upwind bags compact small and they're very lightweight and are intended for mostly backpack hunting and general camping use you