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Adventure Eating: 8,000 calories and counting In outdoor sports like trail running, mountain biking, adventure racing, and climbing, getting the right mix -- and the right amount -- of carbs, fats, proteins and nutrients can be literally tough to swallow. But your body cannot function without food. You need to eat -- and eat a lot -- to excel at any intense outdoors activity. This is my article on how to do it. http://thegearjunkie.com/adventure-eating Gear Review: Thule Echelon bike mount Thule is calling its new Echelon bike rack "the ultimate in fork mounts," proving that superlatives can be applied to just about anything. But enough rib-poking, the Echelon is a nice new rack with notable upgrades, from an easier-turning adjustment knob to an improved clamping system. The company also guarantees compatibility with all disc-brake/suspension fork combinations. http://thegearjunkie.com/thule-echelon-bike-rack Brought to you by : Wenger - The Genuine Swiss Army Knife Gear review: Brooks T5 Racer In an attempt to run as unencumbered as possible, I've been testing a pair of Brooks' T5 Racers, which are flyweight road runners nearly unnoticeable on the foot. They're essentially a soft meshy shell with an EVA midsole, though very little support. Indeed, at 5.9 ounces per shoe, these sprinters are literally half the weight of some comparable shoes I own, which can be good and bad. http://thegearjunkie.com/gear-review-brooks-t5-racer Buzz Off in the News Buzz Off Insect Shield LLC, makers of a bug-eschewing treatment applied to clothing from companies like Ex Officio, recently issued a press notice regarding the increased longevity of its formula. Essentially, Buzz Off Insect Shield is now guaranteed to last through 70 clothes washings before its effectiveness wears off. I'm a believer in this stuff, having tested Ex Officio's Buzz Off line two years back while tromping through a swamp in... http://thegearjunkie.com/buzz-off-in-the-news New Columns Up! We loaded five new columns this morning to the Gear Junkie Archive, which now includes about 200 in-depth gear reviews from the past four years. All reviews were written by Stephen Regenold; they originally appeared in his nationally-syndicated newspaper column, The Gear Junkie. This week's batch has something for everyone, from shoes made for river walking to a camp stove, to a tent that just wouldn't die. http://thegearjunkie.com/new-columns-up Recent Gear Junkie articles... Sneak Peek: Salomon Speedcross 2 Salomon has shipped me an early test pair of its latest trail runner/adventure shoes, the Speedcross 2, which comes out in the fall and is built for mountain climes, cooler weather and snow. It looks like an upgraded XA Pro, the company's flagship off-trail/adventure shoe. But the Speedcross 2 is tweaked with a new "knee-saving" cushioning system that I noticed within the first few feet of my test run last night... http://thegearjunkie.com/sneak-peek-salomon-speedcross-2 Salomon Space Boots The Aspen Boot from Salomon employs a material that's been used in space suits and is approved by NASA. Called Spaceloft, the fabric permits thinner boot uppers at the same level of thermal protection as a thicker pair. Kind of like a pair of Sorels, only svelte and lighter like oversize trail-running shoes. Salomon is calling its Aspen Boot the "first ever nanotechnology application to outdoor footwear." http://thegearjunkie.com/salomon-space-boot Hucker's friend: the HangTimer I have yet to huck with this thing, but once I'm ready with skis or a mountain bike, the HangTimer from DropZone Corporation, with its built-in accelerometer, is set to measure my precise time in the air. It measures the time you are airborne, starting from the moment you leave the ground, and then saving a time the instant it senses you land, er, I mean crash. http://thegearjunkie.com/gear-preview-hangtimer RV for Adventure From a new company, SylvanSport, based in Transylvania County, North Carolina, comes a new concept in the age-old category of the pop-up tent trailer: One designed for the adventure and outdoors crowd. "This is distinctly not a traditional RV or pop-up and will be marketed and distributed differently," said Thomas Dempsey, founder of SylvanSport. Indeed, the company is dubbing the to-be-released trailer a "backpack on wheels"... http://thegearjunkie.com/pop-up-for-adventure Gregory Z22 backpack Designed for day-long excursions -- mountain trekking, peak bagging, adventure racing, and the like -- the Z22 can manage up to 25 pounds or cargo in its 1,300 cubic inches of capacity. But what makes the little pack unique is its new suspension system, which allows air to circulate behind the back panel, between the pack body and your back, thus keeping you cooler. Or so the theory goes... http://thegearjunkie.com/gear-review-gregory-z22-backpack Explore the Gear Archive Need some sage gear advice? The Gear Junkie Archive is a stock of 200+ gear reviews written by nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist Stephen Regenold (aka The Gear Junkie). http://thegearjunkie.com/archive Write to The Gear Junkie Have a gear review idea? Come across a bum product? Write to Stephen Regenold -- stephen@thegearjunkie.com -- to voice your thoughts and opinions. About The Gear Junkie THEGEARJUNKIE.com is a site based off a nationally-syndicated newspaper column of the same name written by freelance journalist Stephen Regenold. It runs weekly in nine newspapers around the U.S., including the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Albuquerque Journal, Casper Star-Tribune, Spokane Spokesman-Review, LA Weekly, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Greensboro News-Record, Redding Record Searchlight, and Billings Gazette. |
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