Indian Creek, Utah, has a wildness about it that's found in few other places. It's also home to the greatest concentration of splitter crack routes in the world. Here's our guide and photo gallery.
The Granite Gear Nimbus Trace Access 70 is lightweight pack for heavy loads that comes with a customizable suspension system, but you ought to try it on first.
With impressive durability, a useful set of features, and a very comfortable suspension system, the MHM Fifty-Two 80 is an excellent high-volume backpack.
Patagonia's Super Cell is a lightweight, affordable hard shell designed with alpine climbing in mind. It also comes with Patagonia's "Ironclad Guarantee," which as you'll see, is a "feature" that shouldn't be overlooked.