Stephen Regenold, Author at GearJunkie

Tested: ‘UltaMid’ Pyramid Among Best Ultralight Shelters

Amazingly light, durable, and useful, a thin sheen of Dyneema Composite Fabrics comprises the entirety of this top-tier pyramid tent. Read on for a full…

Written by Staff Post June 10, 2016

5000-Shot Fireworks ‘Deathstar’ Project

Mad scientist Colin Furze is at it again, and this time he comes with a tractor arm extended and 5,000 fireworks mounted on the end.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 09, 2016

Classic Canoes: Merrimack Co. Acquired, Moving To MN

Merrimack, a made-in-USA canoe company, is getting a new owner (Sanborn Canoe Co.) and a new home base in Winona, Minn., along the Mississippi River.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 09, 2016

Wolf Or Women? Look Close At Optical Illusion

‘The Wolf’ is a project described as a fine art body-painting. Look close at the start of this video, there are three (naked) humans in…

Written by Staff Post June 09, 2016

Video: ‘How to be a Rock Climber’

Gear advice to nomenclature, this primer video by IFHT and Mountain Equipment Coop was made for anyone interested in becoming a rock climber.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 08, 2016

Slide-Out ‘Truck Kitchen’ For Overland Vehicles

A new product gives pull-out convenience for everything you need to cook out of your vehicle, including (literally) the kitchen sink.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 08, 2016

Latest Outdoors Seating Trend? Meet ‘Inflatable Hammock’

A take-anywhere cushion of air? We test the WindPouch, a new product made for getting supine in the outdoors.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 02, 2016

Years In Making, 67-Mile Hiking Trail In L.A. Near Complete

Beyond the smog and beach crowds, L.A. has one of the nation’s best wilderness trails, and this June it opens in full.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 28, 2016

‘Huck Finn’ Raft Trip: 5 Days Down Swedish River

‘First you build the raft, then you go with the flow’ in this slow-motion adventure that’s like heaven on Earth.

Written by Alastair Humphreys May 27, 2016

Review: ‘Brick Tough’ Power Unit From Brunton

From Alaska and the Iditarod Trail, to remote jungle tracks, this year our contributor put the Brunton Servo 120 to the test and then some.

Written by Joshua Van Patter May 25, 2016

Riding Kilimanjaro: Duo Bikes Biggest Peak In Africa

This February, two adventurers traded hiking boots for bike tires to pedal up (and down) Africa’s highest peak.

Written by Sponsored Post May 24, 2016

7 Best High-Quality Bikes Built For Kids

A father of four young children reviews the best bikes for kids based on their favorites for road, neighborhood riding, and dirt trails.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 23, 2016

Santa Cruz Bronson: Best Mountain Bike, For Some

If your definition of ‘mountain biking’ includes technical terrain ridden hard uphill and down, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better bike than the Santa…

Written by Hurl Everstone May 18, 2016

Camping Tents Toxic? Duke Study Reveals Troubling Chemical Exposure

Could setting up a tent be a hazard to your health? A Duke University study reveals known carcinogens present in tent fabric from five brands.

Written by Staff Post May 17, 2016

Toughest Race In The West? Welcome To ‘Niwot’s Challenge’

Ultra runners know about the Barkley Marathons. A new race in Colorado offers a mountainous version of the Barkley, including far-flung checkpoints and off-trail travel.

Written by Erik Sanders May 17, 2016

10,000 Mile Test: Mavic ‘Ellipse’ Bike Wheels Review

Could the Mavic Ellipse be the best urban bike wheel on the market? Over three years of testing, our editor put 10,000 miles on a…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 16, 2016

Holistically American: ‘Farm to Feet’ Domestic Pledge

Farm to Feet, a sock brand based in Mt. Airy, NC, delivers in full on its ‘Made in USA’ promise. Using domestically produced materials and…

Written by Sponsored Post May 16, 2016

Group To Bike Across America, And You’re Invited

A ‘free’ bike tour across the United States? This is your chance.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 11, 2016

Energy Food: ‘Yumbutter’ Is Delectable, Calorie-Rich Outdoors Fuel

With 1,000+ calories in each (yummy) dose, these squeeze-to-eat packets are a portable meal replacement and a great alternative to energy gel or bars.

Written by Chelsey Magness May 11, 2016

Powerful Lantern Lights Up As You Approach

The BioLite BaseLantern comes with an app to offer camp-lighting control via a phone and can turn itself on as you approach.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 10, 2016

Review: Foot-Supporting Sandals From Superfeet

Superfeet is a leader of insole technology, so these supportive, primo flip-flops are a natural extension for the brand. We put them through their paces.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 09, 2016

Review: Ultra-light, Ultra-tough, Hyperlite Mountain Gear Windrider

We marveled at this pack’s futuristic, translucent body, which is made of a Dyneema material so strong the brand compares it against steel.

Written by Chelsey Magness May 06, 2016

10 Miles Downriver: Swimming Gets Extreme

‘We’d just swam 10 miles in 70 minutes. I’ve never run that fast in my life.’

Written by Jason Magness May 05, 2016

Tough Girl! 9-Year-Old Completes Wild Adventure Race

At age 9, Hannah Carter completed a race with three river crossings, miles of technical singletrack biking, exposed rock-scrambling, class III whitewater, and over 3000’…

Written by Staff Post May 05, 2016

Women-Only Gear, Adventure Summit This Summer

Calling all women! New events this summer invite 1000 women to camp, hike, explore, and party in California and Utah.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 04, 2016

Excerpt: ‘Where the Road Ends’

Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, is a resource for trail runners covering training, competition, injury prevention, strategy, and more. Co-author Megan…

Written by Meghan M. Hicks May 04, 2016

Rock The Campsite: Brunton ‘LightWave’ Lantern Review

Brunton’s new LightWave Amp is an 11-inch-tall ‘outdoor entertainment system.’ This is our review.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 02, 2016

Book Review: Brendan Leonard’s ‘Sixty Meters to Anywhere’

We review the just-out memoir by one of climbing’s current muses, Brendan Leonard, who uses a rope-length measure as analogy and literal reference to a…

Written by Eric Hanson May 02, 2016