We are honored to be ranked No. 2 on Outside magazine’s recent “Top Outdoor Gear Blogs” article! From more than two-dozen candidates, GearJunkie.com stood out…
Gear Junkie editor Stephen Regenold breaks down the equipment he used on a recent “fast and light” hike in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Carbon trekking…
We are proud to announce a partnership with Minnesota-based Team WEDALI, the nation’s No.1 adventure racing squad! Beginning in January, the team will be renamed…
For those not-so-cold active days, this wool-blend Ibex jacket has become a Gear Junkie favorite. A streamlined, hood-less design, a thin breathable back, and a…
Our annual crowning of 10 standout pieces of outdoors equipment was performed today with a tent, a bivy bag, sunglasses, minimalist shoes, and carbon-fiber trekking…
Live and onstage this weekend at the Outdoor Adventure Expo in Minneapolis, Gear Junkie founder Stephen Regenold will present the publication’s 2011 ‘Top 10 Gear’…
Long live the humble hiking stick! Brazo’s Walking Sticks of Waco, Texas, makes a range of trek-ready wooden staffs. We give the company’s Twisted Oak…
Significant technologies for 2012, including a new down insulation alternative, were unveiled in Colorado last week by The North Face. Gear Junkie was on site…
Promising a Cyborg upgrade to your skiing experience, this snap-in system gives a tiny LCD display to reveal GPS data, real-time speed and altitude as…
Lightweight yet rugged and large, the to-be-released Crown 60 is set for fully-geared weekend backpacking trips or minimalists who are loaded with the bulk of…
Part online game, part participatory adventure, GearJunkie’s ‘Checkpoint: SPOT’ treasure hunt this week opens up to smartphone users! Check-in at locations around the U.S. to…
The international athletic juggernaut that is Adidas has acquired Five Ten, a Redlands, Calif., brand known most for its rock climbing shoes. For $25 million,…
Cotton kills? No longer, according to Polarmax, which touts a new treatment that makes old-fashioned cotton a viable material for performance wear. In this column,…
British survivalist star Bear Grylls of “Man vs. Wild” television fame has a namesake line of knives and survival products made by Gerber Legendary Blades.…
Our writer Jason Magness, a yoga instructor as well as a competitive outdoor athlete, tests a new kit of massage-mimicking tools from Trigger Point, a…
Pearl Izumi this fall launched a social media project called “Unsanctioned Racing” with a goal to motivate runners, cyclists and adventure racers to create their…
