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Wenger Patagonian Race Report #3: Day one

In a dust cloud of whirring, rattling, clacking bikes, the riders began the 2011 Wenger Patagonian Expedition race. Their whistles and whoops soon quieted as…

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Patagonia Bound!

Gear Junkie and team head to Chile and the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race this week. Follow the race action “live” on the site throughout the…

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Video: Getting Ready for WPER!

Bags packed and ready to head to South America this week, Gear Junkie offers a peek inside his gear picks and training regimen for the…

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FiveFingers ‘Casual Shoes’

Can you say “casual kangaroo-leather zip boots with articulated toes”? That’s just one of the out-there offerings in a new line of casual footwear from…

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‘Best in Show’ awards (part II)

Part II of Gear Junkie’s “Best in Show” series highlights top products from the Outdoor Retailer trade show and includes touchscreen gloves, an alpine “smock”…

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‘Best in Show’ awards (part I)

The twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show, held in Salt Lake City, is an exhibition of the best outdoors equipment in the world. Gear Junkie offers…

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Ultimate AR Backpack

Mike Kloser, a god in the sport of adventure racing, has founded a new company and designed a backpack. Gear Junkie got an exclusive first…

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OR Trade Show: 2011 Teaser

The Gear Junkie crew is off to Utah this week and the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show. Here’s a quick visual tour of a few…

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‘Race to the End of the Earth’

The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race — one of the world’s ultimate wilderness events — was a weeklong test of physical and mental resolve. In this…

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‘Off-Leash’ Dog Collar

The Release N Run collar has a tiny retractable leash hidden inside. It was designed for people who frequent dog parks and natural areas where…

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Water-Carrying ‘Vest’ Pack

Need to run or hike fast with water and little else? A hydration vest is a good option. In this column, Gear Junkie tests the…

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Winter Running: Unorthodox Advice

Gear Junkie is a big fan of winter running. These 10 tips reveal techniques and gear suggestions gleaned from years of running on the snow…

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Barefoot Running Shoe Guide

Gear Junkie presents the ‘A to Z’ on the barefoot and minimalist running shoe market, including a cursory look at 2010/2011 models and all things…

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Ultimate Winter Shoe

La Sportiva’s CROSSOVER GTX makes a stride toward the title of “ultimate winter shoe.” Gear Junkie gives the $150 trail runner a two-week trial run.

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‘Top 10’ Gear of 2010

Drum roll. . . GearJunkie’s annual ‘Top 10’ Gear picks award the best of the best outdoors equipment after a year of use and abuse…

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Saucony ProGrid Kinvara

Gear Junkie put 100+ miles on this shoe for a test. Conclusions? The shoe “rides a thin line between speed and support” where daily training…

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New Balance Minimus

With a lightweight build and a “barefoot”-style design, the Minimus shoe line from New Balance are set to debut in early 2011. Gear Junkie got…

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‘CP Tracker’ Nationals

Whitewater, rope traverses, and mountain bike tires on slickrock trails — for up to 28 hours straight! — defined the inaugural Checkpoint Tracker National Championship,…

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Cold-Weather Dog Gear

Tips and gear considerations for keeping your dog happy, active and warm outdoors this fall and winter when the snow flies.

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Newton Trail-Running Shoe

With its latest Momentum shoe, Boulder-based Newton Running strides fully into the trail-running market. Gear Junkie put a few miles on the mean, green shoes…

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CP Tracker National Championship

A new and alternative National Championship event for the sport of adventure racing kicks off this Friday in Moab, Utah.

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Vibram gets ‘Naked’

To promote its latest FiveFingers footwear line, Vibram has captured a pair of buff naked athletes and displayed them lifelike and full-screen online.

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Inov-8 ‘Evoskin’

To-be-released silicone “shoe” from Inov-8 Ltd. resembles Vibram FiveFingers. But the Evoskins are even more minimal.

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Forerunner 310XT

Garmin’s uber outdoors/fitness/GPS watch tracks and quantifies a workout or an adventure like few products on the market. Gear Junkie gave the watch a multi-month…

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Costa Rica AR

Contributor Trish Riley reported live to cover the inaugural Costa Rica Adventure Race, part of the AR World Series. A 500km coast-to-coast course drew an…

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