Amy Oberbroeckling
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Amy Oberbroeckling

Amy Oberbroeckling, an Iowa native, joined GearJunkie out of college and brought a passion for endurance sports as well as a flawless record in arm wrestling matches against famous rock climbers. Find her biking, trail running, cross-country skiing, camping, or tipping back a cold IPA.


Maximum Cush ‘Fat Shoes’ Are Trend for Multiple Brands in 2014

Backpacks, Footwear are NOT ‘Made in China’ (made in Ethiopia instead)

Mexican Wrestler, Prison Inmate, UPS Man at SNGL Speed Champs

Gravel Grinder: Biker Reveals Endurance Tips For Racing Long Dirt Roads

Focus MTB (650B Wheel Size) Put To Test

Rugged Terrain, Long Desert Trek in ECCO Shoes

Climbing Comp: A 50-ft Wall, Only Water Below to Catch Your Fall…

First Look: 45Nrth Fasterkatt Winter Cycling Boot

2014 Gear: Micro Cam, Base-Jump Goggles, RGB Headlamp Beam

Carbon Bikes to Mechanical Bulls. We Visit ‘Saddle Drive’ Event in Utah

Test Ride: Salsa Carbon Fat Bike

Bike Tour Around the World Vicariously with ‘Bunyan Velo’

Track Your Hike, Plot GPS with Garmin Fenix Watch

Interview: Pro Rider Todd Wells on How To Eat Right for Mountain Biking

Tiny Battery Pack Recharges Gadgets in the Backcountry

Race Ready! Team GearJunkie/WEDALI Custom Kits

How To: Gear Up for Gravel Road Bike Racing

Desert Trek Reveals ‘Window to Past’ in Abajo Mountains of Utah

10 ‘Dirtbag’ Climbers Convert Vans Into Mobile Homes

100 Miles of Twisting, Climbing, Gravel Road Biking at Almanzo Race

Up and Down the World’s Highest Mountain in 36 Hours (that’s the goal)

Icy Surf Shot, New Zealand Summit Image Win Photo Contest

Curve of the Earth (and other effects) in ‘Summit Shots’ post

Photo Contest: Submit a ‘Sea to Summit’ image to Win Gear

‘I rode my bike 208 miles on gravel roads in Iowa last weekend…’

Outdoors People sleep in the craziest of places…

Bike racing 320 miles across Iowa… on Gravel Roads

‘Epic Slumber’ – A photo contest with Therm-a-Rest

The $600 Winter Hammock Experience

Photo of the Day: Strong Wind on Angel’s Landing