http://opadventureteam.com We Don't Just Sell Adventure We Live It Fri, 18 May 2012 16:21:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/17/princeton-tec-remix-headlamp-gear-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=princeton-tec-remix-headlamp-gear-review http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/17/princeton-tec-remix-headlamp-gear-review/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 20:44:44 +0000 Zac http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3369 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/17/princeton-tec-remix-headlamp-gear-review/feed/ 0 Needing a legitimate headlamp I picked up the Princeton Tec Remix a while back and it’s served as my primary head lamp ever since. I had been meaning to write a review on it, so I finally remembered to take some pictures of it in action on my last hike up Sunset peak for sunrise [...] IMG_1104 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/14/sunrise-hike-up-sunset-peak-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunrise-hike-up-sunset-peak-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/14/sunrise-hike-up-sunset-peak-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:25:11 +0000 Zac http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3290 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/14/sunrise-hike-up-sunset-peak-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains/feed/ 1 I was finally able to knock off part one of a two part adventure on my list this last week, hiking a peak for sunrise. I have always been interested in being on a summit for sunrise as it seems like a very unique experience. Part two is hiking the same peak for sunset, which [...] IMG_1094 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/11/what-is-best-energy-gel-a-taste-test/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-best-energy-gel-a-taste-test http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/11/what-is-best-energy-gel-a-taste-test/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:33:57 +0000 Josh http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3275 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/11/what-is-best-energy-gel-a-taste-test/feed/ 0 After running a successful energy bar taste test we figured it would be fun to check out some of the energy gels that have been making their way into the market. Zac and I have been looking for some good ones to use on our trip up Mt Whitney so we got the rest of [...] Energy gel test 2 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/08/kershaw-1004rd-carabiner-multi-tool-bargain-gear-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kershaw-1004rd-carabiner-multi-tool-bargain-gear-review http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/08/kershaw-1004rd-carabiner-multi-tool-bargain-gear-review/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 22:29:08 +0000 Josh http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3262 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/05/08/kershaw-1004rd-carabiner-multi-tool-bargain-gear-review/feed/ 0 This is the second in our series of bargain gear reviews. Zac reviewed a great Outdoor Products Hydration Backpack and now I am checking out this Kershaw Multi-Tool Carabiner. The only stipulation for the bargain gear we review is that is has to be a quality product that is selling for a lot less then most products in its [...] Kershaw 1004RD Carabiner MultiTool 5 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/30/mt-whitney-preparation-video-1-the-basics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mt-whitney-preparation-video-1-the-basics http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/30/mt-whitney-preparation-video-1-the-basics/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:32:28 +0000 Josh http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3243 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/30/mt-whitney-preparation-video-1-the-basics/feed/ 2 A couple of weeks ago Zac, my wife Amie and I got the approval letter to hike Mt Whitney at the end of June. We were both excited and scared as we had been trying for a couple of years and had yet to get a successful lottery application. So when it came in we [...] whitney http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/27/mount-baden-powell-hike-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mount-baden-powell-hike-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/27/mount-baden-powell-hike-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:42:33 +0000 Zac http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3156 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/27/mount-baden-powell-hike-in-the-san-gabriel-mountains/feed/ 0 Since I had a day off a couple of weeks back I decided to knock off a peak I had been looking at for quite a while, Mount Baden-Powell (9,407 feet). I knew that snow had been sporadic and that the trail was mostly on northerly facing slopes so there was probably going to be [...] IMAG0233 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/25/urban-hiking-freedom-trail-in-boston-ma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=urban-hiking-freedom-trail-in-boston-ma http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/25/urban-hiking-freedom-trail-in-boston-ma/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:57:45 +0000 Josh http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3163 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/25/urban-hiking-freedom-trail-in-boston-ma/feed/ 0 Last month I had the opportunity to visit Boston and soak in the history and beauty of a city that was created in our nations youth. One of the best ways to do this is to take the 2.5 mile walk through what is known as the Freedom Trail and see a wide range of the city’s [...] Freedom Trail 8 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/18/gerber-31-000216-f-a-s-t-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gerber-31-000216-f-a-s-t-review http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/18/gerber-31-000216-f-a-s-t-review/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:42:31 +0000 Josh http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3146 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/18/gerber-31-000216-f-a-s-t-review/feed/ 0 One of the product lines I have been really impressed with recently is Gerber series of F.A.S.T (Forward Action Spring Technology) knives. The knives themselves have a super easy opening that almost moves on its on with just the slight flick of your thumb. This is extremely helpful when using the knives as they are essential one [...] Gerber 31-000216 Knife 4 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/11/sog-fusion-tomahawk-axe-review-giveaway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sog-fusion-tomahawk-axe-review-giveaway http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/11/sog-fusion-tomahawk-axe-review-giveaway/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:49:02 +0000 Josh http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3109 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/11/sog-fusion-tomahawk-axe-review-giveaway/feed/ 62 Over the last couple of months I had been looking for a good axe that fits my criteria of light, effective and strong. These are hard qualities to find in an axe that was in the sub $100 price range so I was both excited and skeptical to try out the SOG Fusion Tactical Tomahawk [...] SOG fusion tomahawk axe 13 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/05/stansport-203-100-10-deluxe-2-burner-stove-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stansport-203-100-10-deluxe-2-burner-stove-review http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/05/stansport-203-100-10-deluxe-2-burner-stove-review/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:27:11 +0000 Josh http://opadventureteam.com/?p=3084 http://opadventureteam.com/2012/04/05/stansport-203-100-10-deluxe-2-burner-stove-review/feed/ 0 During our hikes in Malibu we decided to test out a couple new grills to see whether they could become viable options for our next camping trip. Zac wrote about the portable butane stove and I am writing a review of the Stansport deluxe two burner stove that we used to cook a nice selection [...] Stansport green grill 2