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Submit Photo of Your Most Prized Gear

For its 35th anniversary issue Outside magazine is publishing reader-submitted photos of tried and true gear. Got an old pack you love or an ice…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 21, 2012

Switchblade? Not Quite. Gerber ‘Assist-Opening’ Knives

Switchblades these are not — at least not in the official sense of the word. But nudge the blade on an assist-opening knife and you…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 20, 2012

Heading into an ‘Untamed’ Wilderness on Adventure Race

Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers sprints off into the wilds today on the 4-day-long Untamed New England Adventure Race, one of this summer’s premier endurance events and a…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 20, 2012

Half-Marathon Champ: Team GearJunkie Athlete Wins Prestigious Road Race

Last weekend, on a crisp summer morning, more than 6,000 runners toed a start line at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, an annual event that…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 20, 2012

Monster ‘Roll-Top’ Messenger Bag from Chrome

Chrome’s new beast of a messenger bag packs up to 26 liters’ worth of goods inside. It’s waterproof and 21 inches wide, guaranteeing substantial sweat…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 19, 2012

New VFF Shoe Touted as ‘Fashion Conscious’

The unlikely footwear phenomenon rages on! Vibram FiveFingers this week announced a new “foot glove” model to debut this fall that’s advertised as a “stylish…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 19, 2012

No Paddle Needed for ‘Body-Boat’ Whitewater Vessel

Lie on your belly and swim. That’s the totality of your control on a new invention, the Bellyak, from an Asheville, N.C., company. The thick-hull…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 18, 2012

Wireless Signal Detects Garage, Saves Bike From Destruction

Krunch. . . NOOOOO! Yes, that was your bike getting ripped clean off of your roof rack and utterly destroyed as you drove into your…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 18, 2012

Pop-Up Canopy Offers Sun Protection, Instant Shade

A sunny campsite is no fun place to hang out. But earlier this month, despite a lack of tree cover in a site at a…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 17, 2012

Brew Test: ‘Outdoorsy’ Beers

We put our man T.C. Worley on the tough assignment this spring to sample some of the USA’s best craft brews. He went in search…

Written by Tcworley June 15, 2012

Les Stroud ‘Survivorman’ Axe soon to Market

Bear Grylls isn’t the only survival star into gear design. This week, celebrity outdoorsman Les Stroud announced a collaboration with a Swedish axe company to…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 14, 2012

Swedish ‘Tunnel Tent’ offers Unusual Space

Expensive and esoteric, the classic “tunnel tent” design from Sweden’s Hilleberg AB has developed something of a cult following. Here we preview the company’s Nallo…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 14, 2012

Micro-Backpack Folds Up, Fits In Pocket

Weighing in at just 3 ounces — but touted to be able to carry more than 30 pounds — the just-announced PackBack from Trek Light…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 13, 2012

Tiso Jockey Wheels Add Bling to Bike

At $200, the Italian-made derailleur jockey wheels from Tiso might be the tiniest expensive component on our writer’s new bike. But can the ceramic-bearings-equipped rollers…

Written by Tcworley June 13, 2012

Bike Shoe Test: Diadora X-Trail

Our tester pedaled 10 months in the X-Trail Carbon EVO, a mountain biking shoe from Italian brand Diadora that can be found for less than…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 13, 2012

Yak-Rack Giveaway!

Heading on the road to ride this summer? Follow the three steps on this post to enter our contest this week to win a $269…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 12, 2012

Jackass Star Bam Margera Drops 100-ft. Waterfall in Kayak

Did you hear the one about the former Jackass star who dropped a 100-foot waterfall in a kayak last week? Oh, wait, that really did…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 12, 2012

Boot Test! Hike to High Falls in Iceland

In Iceland last week, a GearJunkie editor laced into a new pair of hiking boots and trekked uphill to a high falls. Here’s a look…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 11, 2012

Acro-Yoga Lovebirds Star in Prana Video

Love, Zen, trust, and really good balance are themes in a new video featuring Jason and Chelsey Magness, two of the founding members of Team…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 11, 2012

Wild Ride: View from Team Car in Tour of California

Bike geek dream come true? Last month, the pro cycling team SpiderTech invited a GearJunkie editor to ride along in its official team car on…

Written by Tcworley June 11, 2012

Enlightened! Trail Run in Sedona to Test Gear

In iron-red mountains over Sedona, GearJunkie’s editor joined a group to run for a few hours in search of vortexes and good views. A first-look…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 09, 2012

Magic Material? Clothing said to ‘Cool Wearer with Sweat’

With requisite bombast, at a press conference this weekend Columbia Sportswear debuted a fabric technology purported to offer “a whole new category of clothing” that…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 09, 2012

Fix a Flat, and Fast: C02 Inflator Test

C02 inflators are nothing new. But many bikers do not realize their advantages over a pump. Tiny C02 units weigh almost nothing, are inexpensive, and…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 08, 2012

Iceland and ECCO Shoes: High-Latitude Trip

Iceland! This week, a GearJunkie editor jetted to Reykjavík for some high-latitude adventure + to see the debut of a new footwear line from Danish…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 07, 2012

Bouldering on the Great Plains

This week, to shoot an episode of our “Off The Map” series, the GearJunkie crew packed up a stationwagon and stacked bouldering pads atop a…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 07, 2012

Black Diamond Acquires POC, enters ‘Gravity Sports’ Space

Climbing and outdoor brand Black Diamond Inc. announced it will acquire POC Sweden AB, a Stockholm-based maker of helmets and protective gear for action sports.…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 07, 2012

Pictorial: 2012 Summer Teva Games

GearJunkie spent a long weekend in Vail, Colo., reporting on the annual Summer Teva Games. Here are a few final images from the event, one…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 05, 2012

Vibram CEO Resigns

We rarely cover business news. But an industry announcement this afternoon caught our attention. Vibram USA Inc.’s President and CEO, Tony Post, has announced he…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 05, 2012

Bike Shoes That ‘Don’t Look like Bike Shoes’

The category of clip-in bike shoes that “don’t look like bike shoes” has grown in recent years. These shoes have a stiff sole and normal…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 05, 2012

Race Report: High-Altitude Half Marathon

This past weekend, a GearJunkie writer tackled Colorado’s Vail Pass Half Marathon, a 13.7-mile footrace that climbs to an alpine finish line at an altitude…

Written by Sean McCoy June 05, 2012

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