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Photo: Gear Junkie AWOL in Belize

Gear Junkie AWOL in Belize

Signing off from the blog, and life in general, for a few days to head south seeking tropical air and mountain adventures in the interior of Belize, where the Mayan Mountains jut thousands of feet up from the jungle.
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Photo: New Gear Junkie Field Tester: Bryon Powell

New Gear Junkie Field Tester: Bryon Powell

A new addition to the Gear Junkie Field Test crew, Bryon Powell, who lives in the Washington D.C. area, has been a trail runner for most of the past two decades. During that time, he's gone from logging summer trail miles in preparation for New Jersey high school cross country seasons to racing ultramarathons across the country.
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  Gear Review: SOG PowerAssist Multi-tool
SOG PowerAssist Multi-tool
New model stocked with switchblades and a
gear-powered pliers

The SOG PowerAssist, a new $115 multi-tool stocked with esoteric and useful implements, has screwdriver heads, a V-shape blade to use as a seatbelt cutter, a gear-powered pliers, and switchblade-like action to fling open a knife at the touch of a finger.
http://thegearjunkie.com/gear-review-sog-powerassist-multi-tool


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Recent features on TheGearJunkie.com.

Gear Review: Sugoi Majik shell jacket
This svelte new winter running shell jacket from Sugoi, the $170 Majik, looks nice and fits fine. Too bad it failed the breathability test by a long shot. To the point: No other comparable jacket I have tested keeps so much moisture inside, collecting droplets of sweat along its smooth inner fabric to actually pool in the sleeves after 20 minutes on a run.

North Pole Ski Expedition
John Huston and Tyler Fish, respectively of Chicago and Ely, Minn., form a two-man team trying this March to become the first Americans to ski unsupported to the North Pole. It's a 475-mile route polar veteran Richard Weber has described as "the hardest trek on the planet."

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Gear Junkie Field Test: Pearl Izumi Amfib Lobster gloves
Want to turn heads while biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or running to the grocery store on a chilly day? Slip on a pair of Pearl Izumi Amfib Lobster gloves and you'll be sure to get a few perplexed looks.

Gear Junkie Field Test: Atayne POV Tech Shirt
A new company, Atayne touts moisture wicking, UV protection, odor control and temperature regulating properties with its shirts. Plus, they are made of recycled water bottles and use no mal chemical treatments or dyes.

Gear Junkie Field Test: La Sportiva Fireblade
These lightweight trail runners follow a design more like a road-racing shoe than footwear out of the fell-running school. This is our Field Test.

Gear Junkie Field Test: GU Roctane
You may have recently noticed GU Roctane at your local outdoor retailer. You may also have noticed that this energy gel costs 50 to 100 percent more than its competitor. This review tells you why.


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http://thegearjunkie.com/archive


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