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Notes from the Alps

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Once a month, we share the gear we’re testing, our newest guides and a few stories from our latest outdoor adventures, written from the Austrian Alps and wherever Greg is working that month.

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Ellen and Greg Kinsey, co-founders of Barefoot Backpackers
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What you’ll get

01

Gear we’re testing

What we’re wearing, carrying and trying right now, with honest notes on what works and what doesn’t.

02

New guides first

Our latest gear guides and travel guides, in your inbox before anyone finds them in search.

03

Outdoor adventure notes

A short story from wherever we are: a hike, a ski day or a city worth the trip, and what we packed.

Next issue Our holiday gift guides, winter layering in merino and wool, and our picks for ski season.

Written by

Ellen and Greg

We’re a brother and sister who share gear that’s built to last, and the trips we take with it.

Fresh on the site

Our latest guides

Good to know

Questions

How often will I hear from you?

Once a month. If something genuinely useful comes up, like a good sale on gear we recommend, we may send a short extra note.

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Sometimes. We’re reader-supported, so some links earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only include gear we’d recommend anyway.

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