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Katie Griffith

Joshua Tree

Writer at Freelance

Articles

  • 2 days ago | cleverhiker.com | Katie Griffith

    The Hydrapak Contour combines smart features with a lightweight, packable design, making it our top choice among this season’s best hydration bladders. The Contour features a bite valve with a shutoff switch, a quick-disconnect hose, a magnet to prevent the hose from flopping around, a wide opening with a slider closure, interior baffles, and a handle for easier filling. Despite all these features, it still weighs just under six ounces.

  • Feb 20, 2025 | gearjunkie.com | Katie Griffith

    (Photo/Katie Griffith) Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More We woke up in the dark, rubbing the sleep out of our eyes, anxiously anticipating our summit push. The slight chill in the air would mean better snow travel conditions for our ascent, so we dragged ourselves out of our cozy sleeping bags and fired up our stove for instant coffee.

  • Nov 11, 2024 | gearjunkie.com | Katie Griffith

    Active travel demands versatility from your clothing. To help you travel with ease and confidence, we scoured the latest styles to determine the best travel pants for women for 2024. We've kicked around in the best travel pants out there to bring you the refined wardrobe below; (photo/Taylor Gerlach)Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn MoreOur travel activities are diverse, and we need pants that can cover all the bases.

  • Oct 3, 2024 | gearjunkie.com | Mary Murphy |Katie Griffith |Nick Belcaster

    Looking to upgrade your wardrobe? Check out our favorite merino wool shirts for summer and fall hiking, biking, and more. Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn MoreThe Best Merino Wool Shirts of 2024Merino wool is a pretty magical fabric. It’s lightweight, wicks away moisture, resists odors, and helps thermoregulate (that is, it’s breathable).

  • Jul 31, 2024 | gearjunkie.com | Mary Murphy |Katie Griffith

    Looking to upgrade your wardrobe? Check out our favorite merino wool shirts for summer and fall hiking, biking, and more. Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn MoreMerino wool is a pretty magical fabric. It’s lightweight, it wicks away moisture and odors, and it helps thermoregulate (that is, it’s breathable). When it comes to outdoor wear, it’s dang near tough to beat. That being said, there are some tradeoffs for this wonder textile.