Outdoors/fitness-instrument and sport-watch manufacturer Highgear USA announced a licensing agreement today with consumer giant New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. A new line of New Balance…
Translucent polycarbonate water bottles made by companies like Nalgene and GSI Outdoors used to be the only thing going for hydration in the outdoors. Now…
The big whadoo that is the United States Adventure Racing Association’s National Championships kicks off this Friday, Nov. 3, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (www.usaranationals.com). The…
Two of the world’s original energy drinks have been accompanying me on the adventure circuit as of late. Indeed, the proverbial quick picker-uppers of coffee…
Rolling wheel-equipped luggage, once a leathery genre of the business class, hit the mainstream years ago as airline travelers realized its ease and efficiency. I…
Energy gel and water are the preferred fuels for untold millions of aerobic athletes. Gel provides quick calories. Water hydrates. The two work well together.…
Christian DeBenedetti, a New York-based writer, has set up a new website/charity called the Gear Bank (www.thegearbank.org). Essentially, this is a winter-gear/apparel clothes drive directed…
Gravity Play Sports’ 3rd annual Xstream Expedition race begins this week (October 5th, to be exact). The 300-mile epic starts in Moab, Utah; from there…
Since 1984, when a Grand Canyon river guide invented a unique sport-oriented sandal with over-the-foot nylon straps, the Teva brand has been synonymous with open-toe…
Metaphysics rarely intertwines with physical fitness. But the mixing of magic, muscle and mind is encouraged by a tiny subgenre of companies in the outdoors…
The philosophy of going fast and light through the mountains has been universally embraced by climbers. In lieu of fixed ropes, heavy packs and pound-in…