From The Trail – Page 21 – Minimal Gear

1 comment ·Aug 26, 2019

Darwin And The 4,000 Miles Vecto

Three years ago, at PCT Days of 2017, I had the unfounded courage to take my fledgling company to present at PCT Days: the official event along the Pacific Crest Trail, at Cascade Locks. It was a funny time for...

2 comments ·Aug 14, 2019

My Dad's First Outdoor Gear

While growing up in central Maryland, my father was the one to introduce me to camping, hiking, and canoeing, which he had been doing for decades. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, during WWII, where he lived until he went to...

1 comment ·Aug 07, 2019

Ultralight Luxury Coffee: Or Homage To The Backpacking Cup

When it comes to coffee while backpacking, especially with an ultralight setup, there are many ways to go, but usually, it comes down to mediocre, bland instant coffee (mainly Starbucks Via), but does it have to? Might be a splash...

Jul 17, 2019

The Last Trekking Poles You'll Ever Need to Buy on Mars?

Nice landing. Is there something familiar about that helicopter? We have some really cool news about our manufacturing partner Goodwinds Composites! Along with them making our carbon fiber tubes for our new Cnoc trekking poles, they are also providing...

1 comment ·Jul 09, 2019

From Vertex to Kickstarter

Poles are now available for purchase! When I started Cnoc Outdoors in 2016, my plan was to make the best carbon poles on the market. We began by making the Vertex poles, in the same way as everyone else—sourcing from China, where the infrastructure...