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    My Personal Gear - Christian Brooks

    Christian Brooks's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu

    Products in this list

    • Kanpai Bottle - 10-16.9oz by Snow Peak — One of my absolutely favorite, most utilized pieces of gear. Its a double wall, titanium thermos that comes with a sipping lid, a hot thermos lid and a cold lid. I throw my coffee in my pack and switch to the sipping lid when I get to my glassing spot, summit etc. The bottle will also fit a beer can so you can add use the cold lid to keep a drink cool.
    • Wildfire 2 Hiking Shoe - Men's by Salewa — Fantastic shoe for training hikes, peak bagging and throwing in your pack for long hikes out of the backcountry in the Spring.
    • Tributary Stockingfoot Wader - Men's by Simms — Like many of my recommendations on here, I'm always looking for the best compromise between performance and price point. You can spend 4x as much on a pair of waders. And, they are probably better than these. But, do you need to spend 4x as much? Probably not and you'll be perfectly content with these.
    • Men's Ridge Merino Wool Boxer Briefs by Ridge Merino — Merino boxer briefs... for when you are going to be wearing the same undies for days on end in the backcountry.
    • Alpine Start Hooded Jacket - Men's by Black Diamond — I have this jacket on my splitboarding list already, but I can't say enough about how impressed I am with the versatility of this jacket in the mountains.
    • Men's Alpenglow Pro Hoody by Black Diamond — Absolutely the best sun hoody on the market. Generous length chest zipper to scrub heat + vented armpits + a multi panel hood that "hooks" under your hat to cast the most amount of shade across your face.
    • PocketRocket 2 Stove by MSR
    • NeoAir XTherm NXT Sleeping Pad by Therm-a-Rest
    • Fillo Pillow by NEMO Equipment Inc.
    • 100% Creatine Monohydrate by Backcountry
    • Men's Freestone® Wading Boot - Rubber Sole by Simms Fishing
    • Men's Neoprene Flyweight® Wading Socks by Simms Fishing — When fishing alpine lakes in the summer, I'll often wear these with some ultralight sandals.
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