4 essays
Garage Notes
Personal field notes, testing methodology insights, and the operational logic of maintaining and evaluating outdoor gear without romantic hype.
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Why Family Campers Need Different Gear Advice Than Reddit UltralightersUltralight backpacking advice dominates online camping forums, but it often fails when app...
Garage Notes
Sep 03, 2026
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What Fixing an Old Subaru Taught Me About Buying Camping GearFixing a tired 2005 Subaru Outback and buying camping gear require the exact same triage m...
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Sep 02, 2026
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Why This Blog Exists: Lightweight Gear Advice for People with Jobs, Kids, and a Weather AppMeet Tom Larsen, an operations data analyst, father of two, and the creator of Measured Ca...
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Sep 01, 2026
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The Day My Hat Blew Away During a Wind Test and the Stove Still PassedWhile conducting a canister stove wind test in an Ohio driveway, a sudden gust blew away T...
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Aug 30, 2026
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