Ragnarök 105 Bike Race

The Ragnarök 105 is a bike race in Minnesota named after a Norse era of mythological doom and war. For cyclists, the daylong course is…

Luxury Lite UltraLite Cot

As an alternative to a sleeping pad, the Luxury Lite UltraLite Cot weighs in at less than 3 pounds and keeps a camper “floating above…

Teva Mountain Games Intro

In 2006, I traveled to the Teva Mountain Games for a weekend of rafting, racing, and running in the mountains over Vail, Colo. This June,…

Slacklining Feature Story

Long a fringe activity, slacklining has grown to become almost mainstream in the outdoors world. This story highlights my experience learning to slack last year…

Wenger Patagonian Race 2009

The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race is dubbed ‘the toughest and wildest race on Earth.’ A Gear Junkie correspondent reported from Patagonia during the 2009 race…

Winter Running: 10 Tips

Too cold and snowy to go on a jog? Running outdoors year-round is possible with the right apparel and gear. Here are 10 tips on…

Dreaming in High-Def

YouTube has perpetuated a generation of amateur videographers. But rarely do hobbyists make the transition from online to primetime. . .

Snowkiting

Snowkiting harnesses wind to propel skiers and snowboarders over frozen lakes and other snow-covered terrain. A Minnesota company promises you can learn the sport in…

Back from Belize

I’m back home after a week away in the tropics of Belize, where I explored the cayes offshore and the Cayo District inland. . .

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…

Longboard Innovations

The sport of longboarding is a rising trend with active adults. No longer is this sport limited to the realm of the teenager, and no…

The Runner’s Heart

Common cardiovascular wisdom says running can do only good for the heart. But a study at a German clinic has linked marathon runners to the…

Night Orienteering Feature Story

Night orienteering requires racers to read a map and compass while tracking vegetation boundaries, bouncing along lakeshores, hiking gullies — all by the paltry glow…

Freeride Mountain Biking

Dirt jumps, ladder bridges, wall rides — and all the consequences associated with such stunts — define the discipline of freeride, one of mountain biking’s…

Goldsprints

Goldsprint racing, a rising offseason cycling activity, melds a stationary bike trainer with a videogame. Riders put their pedals to the metal to spin in…

Critical Mass Bike Ride

The monthly Critical Mass ride blocks traffic and emboldens bikers who might otherwise stay off city streets. But does it hurt or harm the cause…

Cyclocross

Cyclocross is an up and coming discipline where off-road courses with tight turns, muddy slopes, steep banks, sand pits and manmade obstacles make up the…

Men Who Shave Their Legs

Beyond aerobic sports, in no other part of mainstream Western society does the male species commonly take wax or blade to leg hair. But among…

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