Your Girlfriend Will Love This Hammock (And 10 Other Gift Ideas) If you love a woman who loves to camp, check out these ideas, which are sure to make chilly nights under the stars that much… Written by Sean McCoy November 25, 2013
30 Top Photos From ‘Take A Hike’ Contest (And The 30 Readers Who Won!) Last month we launched a photo contest with ECCO. Today, we present the 30 best photos from the hundreds of images submitted. Written by Stephen Regenold November 25, 2013
Light A Fuse, Toss A Bomb… Time To Shred Deep Snow Bombs go off before the lifts start turning at Whistler Blackcomb on a deep powder day. Written by Sean McCoy November 25, 2013
Patagonia’s Big Product Debut For Black Friday? A Sewing Kit “Buy Less, Repair More” is the marketing theme at Patagonia this week, and for the biggest shopping day of the year the company’s major release… Written by Stephen Regenold November 25, 2013
A Frozen Gorge, Highlines, ‘YogaSlackers,’ And A Drone Heli To Film It All An ice-encrusted river gorge was the venue for a peculiar film shoot this weekend that turned out to be part adventure extravaganza, part circus act… Written by Stephen Regenold November 24, 2013
Beers From Beautiful Places: Ska Brewing (Durango, Colo.) Beer and beautiful places seem to go hand in hand. With so many microbrews around the world we hope with this column to give a… Written by Sean McCoy November 22, 2013
The Rubber Tramp Diary: Hiding In Plain Sight (Living In A Van) Living in a van leads to some unique experiences for rubber tramp Jeff Kish, especially when parked in town. It also offers him perspective on… Written by Sean McCoy November 22, 2013
This Guy Can Land A Triple Cork And He’s Olympic-Bound Freeskier Bobby Brown has won X-Games Gold and thrown some of the biggest tricks in the world of big air, but until recently, he never… Written by Sean McCoy November 22, 2013
Best #OpeningDay Instagram Pics Of Week Last week we rallied readers to send in their best shots from “opening day” scenes around the country and the world. Here are our favorite… Written by Stephen Regenold November 21, 2013
Hold On Tight! Video Of Insane Winds That Halt Salomon ‘SkyRun’ Race As if a 100km mountain race isn’t hard enough, competitors in the Salomon SkyRun in South Africa were battered by incredible winds and rain until… Written by Sean McCoy November 21, 2013
Meteorite Shards Embedded In Gold Medals At Sochi 2014 Olympic Games The ultimate trophy in the world of sports just became out-of-this-world cool. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling November 21, 2013
Endurance Cycling With The ‘Hardest Biker in America’ (Jay Petervary) A GearJunkie athlete gets a saddle’s-eye view of what it takes to dominate some of the toughest bike races in the world. Written by Tom Puzak November 21, 2013
Titanium Lighter To ‘Darn Tough’ Socks: Retail Insider Shares Gift Ideas This retail buyer really knows his gear — we’ve shared a tent with him. He gives some great gift ideas from online retailer Backcountry Edge… Written by Sean McCoy November 21, 2013
Ice Climbing Comes To The Olympics An activity usually practiced in remote wilderness will make a very public appearance on the world stage in Sochi at the Winter Olympics next year. Written by Sean McCoy November 20, 2013
Video: A Look Into The Life Of Team Salomon Ultra Runner Anna Frost Watch one of the word’s top ultra runners reconnect with her roots after injuries force her out of the racing circuit. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling November 20, 2013
Professional Messenger Backpack From Chrome Is High-Cost, High-Quality Made in the USA, and used by working bike messengers and commuters around the planet, the Warsaw Backpack is an iconic piece of gear. The… Written by Stephen Regenold November 20, 2013
First Look: ECCO Biom Terrain Boots We tested these rugged but light hiking boots for a month on snowy hikes and bushwhacking adventures. Written by Sean McCoy November 20, 2013
First Look: 2014 Topo Shoes Have No ‘Toes’ Just a year old, Topo Athletic entered the market with a unique split-toe design. The brand’s new models have a more classic design and very… Written by Sean McCoy November 19, 2013
ThermoBall Jacket Subjected To ‘Dunk Test’ A new jacket from The North Face claims to provide unprecedented performance in cold, wet situations. Time for the ThermoBall to go swimming. Written by Sean McCoy November 19, 2013
Fat Bikes On A Budget. $199 and Up Fat bikes used to cost at least a couple thousand dollars. But new models have lower price tags to let anyone try out the fat… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling November 18, 2013
Tiny SPOT GPS Unit Serves As ‘Anti-Theft Satellite Tracker’ Spot LLC is known for its satellite messenger products, which are used mainly in wilderness settings. A new product this month from the brand takes… Written by Stephen Regenold November 18, 2013
Magnetic ‘Ball-In-Socket’ Dashboard Mount For Tablet Or Phone A new car mount uses magnetism for easy access to devices for navigation and music apps while keeping hands free for more important things, like… Written by Stephen Regenold November 17, 2013
10 Top Reader Photos: ‘Take A Hike’ Project Hundreds of readers this week have participated in our photo competition with ECCO. Here are 10 of our favorite “Take A Hike” photos so far. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling November 15, 2013
Fat-Biking Iceland: Solo Expedition For 500 Miles On Beach It takes a special kind of bike – and person – to cycle the 500 tough miles of Iceland’s southern coastline by beach. Written by Sean McCoy November 15, 2013
Bike/Car Collision Caught On Film. Crazy First-Person View “Bike crash NYC” is the title of a short YouTube video uploaded today. See the whole scene in chilling point-of-view footage here: Written by Stephen Regenold November 15, 2013
Behind-Scenes Look Inside ‘Gear Bunker’ Of World’s Top Alpinist Get ready for your jaw to drop when you see the inside of this world renowned climber’s gear room. It’s a lot more than your… Written by Sean McCoy November 15, 2013
#OpeningDay Pics Win Columbia Gear (Instagram Contest) Send us your best shot! We’re giving away $1000+ worth of Columbia Sportswear gear for the best hash-tagged pics starting today… Written by Stephen Regenold November 15, 2013
The Rubber Tramp Diary: On Water What do you really need to live and what do you take for granted? Jeff Kish lives in a van. He spent the summer shuttling… Written by Sean McCoy November 14, 2013
Vote! Readers To Determine NatGeo 2014 ‘Adventurer Of The Year’ National Geographic Adventure unveiled its 2014 “Adventurers of the Year” in a video featuring 10 people in the fields of exploration, adventure sports, conservation, and… Written by Sean McCoy November 14, 2013
Gift Guide: 7 ‘Tough’ Cameras Take photos in the rain, snow, under water or during a plunge from outer space. These seven cameras will make a great holiday gift for… Written by Sean McCoy November 14, 2013
