https://jennwoltjen.com/gear-etc daily 0.75 2026-08-25 https://jennwoltjen.com/gear-etc/four-tools-aug2026 monthly 0.5 2026-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/fd869015-1f97-401e-a9bb-d473243c95b4/BuckMtTowerAdksNY.jpg Gear Etc - Four Tools - Make it stand out View from Buck Mountain Fire Tower in the Whitney Wilderness in the Adirondacks. I am wearing my Kuhl pants here (see below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/a03d1806-f07c-47a2-8c55-14920e361c13/_outdoor_trekr_straight_pant-10.jpg Gear Etc - Four Tools - They're lightweight yet durable, quick-drying and moisture-wicking, with UPF 50+ sun protection. And I love pockets—these have six, including cargo pockets with snap closures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/acd8dd1b-a609-4559-98ab-9432b95b420e/images-53.jpeg Gear Etc - Four Tools - Another feature I appreciate is the adjustable length. A drawcord at the hem lets me cinch the pant legs and wear them shorter when conditions call for it—handy on warm days, around water, or when I simply want them out of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/ef1c4ea5-80a8-4635-a330-993e9be56fa2/2801331050A2_533x.png.webp Gear Etc - Four Tools The fingerless design gives me the dexterity I want for tying knots, handling fishing gear, using my phone or camera, and all those little tasks that are much harder with a full glove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/e62b9c6b-2c6f-4bec-a118-358aec719be7/shopping-2.jpeg Gear Etc - Four Tools It has a waterproof, windproof exterior provides protection from the elements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/d8d02bc7-b8dd-4ecb-9ade-32d4f39c57b2/images-56.jpeg Gear Etc - Four Tools The warm lining makes climbing into it at the end of a cold or wet adventure feel especially good. https://jennwoltjen.com/gear-etc/essential-paddling-gear monthly 0.5 2026-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/c61cfd14-2ea4-416d-81e0-f858ce788244/LittleTupperLake2024.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out Heading out on a short paddle on Little Tupper Lake in the Whitney Wilderness of the Adirondacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/8a6bd760-15a7-4cde-aaf7-84809968b3c6/StohlquistPFD1.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out My bright orange Stohlquist flotation vest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/48163ffe-2b66-49da-adcf-e8778bbf6dc6/RainbowEskers07.26.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out My Aquabound paddle on the left and my husband’s Werner paddle on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/07a00aa1-3052-40ab-9f81-cc8e3f0bbc7d/BeaverDamDilemma1.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out I never know when I may need to step out of my canoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/1787526576082-NFI3MS16BO4MR1OMK5CG/unsplash-image-iZt9mVGQt8M.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/3db9d16e-fa43-4658-911a-f9b28332d9d0/Eaglelake25.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out An impromptu stop on a small lake in the Adirondacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/ef5e411f-9222-41b0-9fc0-cd08545281ab/images-52.jpeg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out Garmin In-Reach Mini II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/2dcd74d8-bc07-4840-b3aa-ab86481c3997/StaghornEnterLake1.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out Paddling into Skaneateles Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/62dcb1d1-e9ab-4683-ac9c-43d43a16f2e4/DrydenLakePaddle.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out Paddling on Dryden Lake in the Finger Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/2b4ccf3f-3d97-47a2-884f-05c44713dc4c/30034_04_Black_11_LeftPair_091421_2000x2000.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - The NRS Paddling Wet Shoes are lightweight, comfortable and designed to get wet but still protect my feet. When it is cooler, I wear wool socks inside them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/9a623f35-3721-45fa-aaca-da9e7f4e246b/Unknown-4.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/52af5db6-241e-4a22-a613-6a57b553bc24/StRegisWildernessmap1.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out St Regis Wilderness Area in the Adirondacks, New York https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/4b345612-b125-42eb-b91b-ae26e68fd5ca/FollensbyClearPond07.26.jpg Gear Etc - Essential Paddling Gear: What I Never Leave Behind - Make it stand out Paddling Follensby Clear Pond in the Adirondacks https://jennwoltjen.com/gear-etc/welcomepost monthly 0.5 2026-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/ac357960-cce1-477a-bea4-f3d3e2924961/BryceHiking1.jpg Gear Etc - Gear Etc.: What I Use, What Works & Why - Make it stand out A simple day hike into the canyon in Bryce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/3981566a-8ff8-4774-9d48-8919ebe8848b/FloodwoodLaunch1.jpg Gear Etc - Gear Etc.: What I Use, What Works & Why - Make it stand out Launching at Floodwood Pond in the Adirondacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/2499cf46-cec6-4b84-b5e3-a81bd9a90ea7/Screenshot+2026-08-22+at+11.03.12%E2%80%AFAM.png Gear Etc - Gear Etc.: What I Use, What Works & Why - Make it stand out One of my original adventure packing spreadsheets. Not fancy—but very well used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/a9586336-997c-44a9-9e9c-4e1d9b8c683f/GPSComparison1.jpg Gear Etc - Gear Etc.: What I Use, What Works & Why - Make it stand out Above: field tests of GPS apps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d95bc970a5a26f503936cd/b658dabb-d502-41ae-a357-5c2fe874c841/MtWhitneyPack2015.jpg Gear Etc - Gear Etc.: What I Use, What Works & Why - Make it stand out Above: my backpack for a three-day Mt Whitney summit hike/camp. 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