KiwiKlimber

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Reviewer of the Month: October 2016

5,714 reviewer rep
632 forum posts
joined Apr 1, 2014

Location: Pennsylvania

Affiliations: I have no professional, nor personal relationships with any outdoor industries, manufacturers or brands.

Activities

Hiking
Backpacking
Canoeing
 Mountain biking
Fishing
Hunting

Vitals

Height6'2" (1.88m)
Weight200 lbs. (90.7kg)
Boot/Shoe Size13 US

I joined the Trailspace community primarily to learn from and be inspired by the experiences of other community members. 

Favorite places I've experienced:

Day Hiking: Mt. Colden, Adirondaks, NY

Multi-Day Hiking: Kaikoura Seaward Range, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Car Camping: Eglinton Valley, Fiordland NP, New Zealand

Camping: Mt. St. Helens, Gifford Pinchot NF, WA

Mountain Biking: Allegrippis Trails, Raystown Lake, PA

Fishing: Steelhead, the tributaries of Lake Erie, Erie, PA

Paddling: Rowing the Southern Gulf Islands, Galiano Island, BC, Canada

Gear Reviews (85)

user rating: 4.5 of 5 Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault 1/15/2020
user rating: 4.5 of 5 The North Face Horizon Ball Cap 11/05/2019
user rating: 4 of 5 Bridgedale Hike Ultra Light T2 Boot 10/21/2019
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Bridgedale Hike Lightweight T2 Boot 10/14/2019
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Outdoor Research Men's Alpine Onset Bottoms 6/22/2019
user rating: 4 of 5 Outdoor Research Alpine Onset Crew 6/22/2019
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Black Rock Gear The Original 4/27/2019
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Hydro Flask 40 oz Wide Mouth 4/25/2019
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Danner Men's Raptor 650 3/27/2019
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Arc'teryx Rho LTW Neck Gaiter 2/11/2019
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Purple Lizard Maps Bald Eagle State Forest Map 2/04/2019
user rating: 4 of 5 Good To-Go New England Corn Chowdah 1/28/2019
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Black Diamond Men's StormLine Stretch Rain Pant 1/15/2019
user rating: 4 of 5 Black Diamond Men's StormLine Stretch Rain Shell 1/15/2019
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Purple Lizard Maps Rothrock State Forest Trail Map 1/14/2019
user rating: 4 of 5 Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Camper Duo 11/27/2018
user rating: 4 of 5 Petzl Bindi 11/07/2018
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Larabar Cashew Cookie 10/01/2018
user rating: 2 of 5 OMeals Smoked Cheese Bites 9/20/2018
user rating: 4.5 of 5 TheTentLab Deuce of Spades #2 9/17/2018
user rating: 4 of 5 Fjallraven Men's Keb Gaiter Trousers 7/30/2018
user rating: 5 of 5 Fjallraven Forest Jacket No. 3 5/28/2018
user rating: 5 of 5 Ridge Merino Inversion Heavyweight Crew 2/13/2018
user rating: 4 of 5 Ridge Merino Inversion Heavyweight Bottoms 2/13/2018
user rating: 4 of 5 Ridge Merino Balaclava 2/13/2018
user rating: 4 of 5 SteriPEN Adventurer Opti 1/10/2018
user rating: 4 of 5 Light My Fire Tinder-on-a-Rope 1/08/2018
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Light My Fire Spork Titanium 10/20/2017
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Outdoor Research Sombriolet Sun Hat 9/11/2017
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Good To-Go Thai Curry 8/30/2017
user rating: 4.5 of 5 La Sportiva Men's Trango Cube GTX 4/04/2017
user rating: 5 of 5 Good To-Go Smoked Three Bean Chili 3/15/2017
user rating: 4 of 5 Leki Sub1 2/23/2017
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Gear Aid RAM Claw Light Mount 1/25/2017
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Gear Aid ARC LED Light & Power Station 1/25/2017
user rating: 2.5 of 5 Camillus Trench Pocket Tool 9/27/2016
user rating: 4.5 of 5 DueNorth Foot Rubz 9/08/2016
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Under Armour Men's CoolSwitch Trail Short Sleeve Tee 9/07/2016
user rating: 4 of 5 Under Armour ArmourVent Trail Short 9/05/2016
user rating: 3 of 5 Princeton Tec Sync 6/15/2016
user rating: 5 of 5 GSI Outdoors Ultralight Java Drip 6/14/2016
user rating: 4 of 5 Patagonia Men's Better Sweater Vest 5/09/2016
user rating: 4 of 5 Naked Granola Granola Cookies - Seattle 5/03/2016
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Point6 Hiking Tech Extra Light Mini Crew 2/26/2016
user rating: 4 of 5 Woop!Wear The Ultimate Field Pant 2/14/2016
user rating: 4 of 5 Point6 Hiking Tech Medium Mini Crew 2/03/2016
user rating: 4 of 5 Skout Organic Cherry + Vanilla Trailbar 1/22/2016
user rating: 5 of 5 Patagonia Men's Dual Aspect Hoody 1/18/2016
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Mammut Men's Comfort High GTX Surround 10/11/2015
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Mountainsmith Six Pack 8/25/2015
user rating: 4 of 5 Clif Shot Bloks 8/14/2015
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Silipint Half Pint 7/21/2015
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Light My Fire Spork Original 7/16/2015
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Oboz Sundog 7/01/2015
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Black Diamond Orbit 4/14/2015
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Crazy Creek Air Chair Compact 3/23/2015
user rating: 4 of 5 Columbia Men's Sleeker Rain Jacket 3/06/2015
user rating: 4 of 5 Marmot Men's Trestles 15 2/03/2015
user rating: 4 of 5 Bear Naked Peanut Butter Energy Bar 1/27/2015
user rating: 4.5 of 5 SIGG Steelworks Thermal .75 Liter Ring Bottle 12/04/2014
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Hydro Flask 64 oz Growler 12/04/2014
user rating: 3 of 5 Clif Builder's Chocolate Mint Bar 11/10/2014
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Clif Sierra Trail Mix Bar 10/15/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 NEMO Cosmo Insulated 9/29/2014
user rating: 4.5 of 5 ExOfficio Men's Dryfly Flex Shirt 9/04/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 Chaco Men's Z/1 Unaweep 8/27/2014
user rating: 5 of 5 DeFeet Blaze 8/21/2014
user rating: 3.5 of 5 GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel 8/20/2014
user rating: 2.5 of 5 Slumberjack Slumberloft Camp Pillow 8/04/2014
user rating: 3 of 5 Eagles Nest Outfitters SlapStrap 7/28/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 Eagles Nest Outfitters DoubleNest 7/25/2014
user rating: 2 of 5 Dorfman Pacific MC50 Fishing Hat with Removable Sunshield 6/18/2014
user rating: 3 of 5 Buff Original Buff 6/12/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 The North Face Short-Sleeve Pine Knot Woven 6/05/2014
user rating: 4.5 of 5 Klean Kanteen Reflect Kanteen 5/22/2014
user rating: 4.5 of 5 ExOfficio Give-N-Go Boxer Brief 5/09/2014
user rating: 3.5 of 5 Lost Horizon Junta Earflap Hat 5/02/2014
user rating: 3 of 5 Keystone Trails Association Pennsylvania Hiking Trails: 13th Edition 4/24/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 REI Table Top French Coffee Press 4/08/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 Smartwool Men's Split Stripe Socks 4/03/2014
user rating: 3.5 of 5 REI Men's Adventures Pants 4/03/2014
user rating: 4.5 of 5 REI Kingdom 4 Tent 4/02/2014
user rating: 3 of 5 Asolo Men's Sunset 4/02/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 Osprey Atmos 65 4/01/2014
user rating: 4 of 5 Osprey Talon 22 4/01/2014

Trip Reports

Mid State Trail instead of kayaking July 23, 2015
Saugatuck Dunes October 28, 2014
Oregon Coast Day-Hikes September 4, 2014
Trough Creek S.P. w/ Momma Black Bear and Cub July 1, 2014
Overseas Outdoor Adventure April 5, 2014

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