10 Products I Actually Use - Blake Bender
Trail tested and worth the money
Blake Bender's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu
Products in this list
- Reality Hat by Reality Run — Can take a beating from the sun. Breathes and super lightweight. Easy to clean off sweat stains.
- Mount 2 Coast H1 by Mount to Coast — An extremely fast shoe, and ultra durable. From the sand, to the rockies, this shoe let's me fly down single tracks and handled the Leadville 100. I keep re-buying this shoe.
- All Products from Squirrel's Nut Butter! by Squirrels Nut Butter — Just use this everywhere. You won't chafe.
- Buff Merino Lightweight Multifunctional Neckwear by Buff — I wear buff on every adventure. Extremely versatile for sweat, UV protection, and warmth. Why would you not keep this on your head?
- T1 by Mount to Coast — My new favorite technical shoe. The T1 handled Hope Pass at Leadville, and the infamous "backside". Had no problem traversing river crossings and staying dry. Easy on/off with the no lace system.
- ADV Skin 12L Hydration Pack by Salomon — My go to vest for all trail events. Lean enough for a fast 50k, big enough to fit a small bladder and all the essentials for grueling 100 milers.
- Leki Ultratrail FX One Superlite Running Poles by Skimo Co — The only trekking poles you will ever need.
- Alta Elite Trail Hood by Roark — Kept me cool on the Colorado trail, and warm enough on the breezy Hope Pass
- DeePlant Endurance Shot Electrolyte Drink, – Sea Salt Lime by DeePlant — Started to cramp at Mile 22 - took a shot, and felt so much better. Easier than powders, tastier than a tab. And yes - I'm a sponsored DeePlant athlete. This shit works!
- Trail Midweight Mini-Crew by Injinji — I don't know any different. I have worn these for every race. Hundreds of miles. Zero blisters. No skin to skin friction. I also love the weight of these socks - makes my feet feel great on long efforts.