April showers necessitate a good rain jacket. The Drypoint from REI uses GORE-TEX for waterproofing and breathability. It has vents if you heat up and weighs only 8.6 ounces. Not to mention REI’s nice color choices look good among all the May flowers.
This classic the North Face puffy will keep you warm for days when you might not want to wear a full puffy but definitely want some warmth. The Nuptse is filled with 700-power goose down and has a DWR coating to repel light water. There’s a reason the Nuptse Vest is iconic: This thing rocks!
The 30-year-old brand Fällkniven markets its FK-A1Z A1 as a survival knife built for heavy-duty outdoor use. It’s a fixed blade with laminated VG10 steel and a textured Kraton handle. And while it may be lengthy at 11 inches long, it weighs only 11 ounces.
Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.