Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers is in the Yosemite, Calif., area this week to compete in the Gold Rush Mother Lode, a four-day expedition race that starts today.…
Single-speed city bike features chain-less Gates Carbon Drive and aesthetics by ARTCRANK, a Minneapolis-based organization that runs a circuit of bicycle-inspired art shows.
Proving again that the sport of adventure racing is an ultimate testing ground for gear, Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers’ Jason Magness reports on the squad’s success and…
To launch an audacious project of climbing 150 mountains around the planet in conjunction with its 150-year anniversary, Mammut hosted a gathering in the Swiss…
On the hunt during a downpour, our latest ‘Checkpoint: SPOT’ winners climbed Maine’s 5,268-foot Mount Katahdin and came down with the coordinates tagged to win…
Built with a one-size-fits-all elastic strap, the HandStand grips your hand and swivels for varying screen views. This summer, it has been Gear Junkie’s choice…
Stepping into the mountaineering record books, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner last week became the first woman to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without using…
“Wear it, unravel it, survive!” That’s the somewhat melodramatic but highly illustrative tagline for Survival Straps’ namesake product, a bracelet made of paracord that can…
In last week’s multiday adventure race, our race squad finished fourth despite losing a member to illness on the first day. This video includes outtakes…
Handmade in Oregon, a new line of sports helmets will eschew plastic and composites as protective shell material and instead rely on old-fashioned wood. Hard…
GearJunkie staffers took to the streets this past weekend to compete in the All-City Alleycat race in Minneapolis. Miles of city riding, navigation, and downing…
As iconic outdoors destinations go, Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area takes a top spot. Our contributor, back from a solo trip, offers a few tips…
Our new contest with Spot LLC, ‘Checkpoint: SPOT’, kicked off earlier this month, and we’re happy to report our second winner! Jason Chase-Dobiash of Monument,…
Start-up bicycle brand Foundry Cycles offers a line of carbon-only rides with subtle looks and “working class roots” for the 2012 season. Prices are decidedly…
This speculative survey of outdoors gear to arrive in years to come includes biodegradable energy-bar packaging, an anti-gravity backpack, and an “omni-purifying pill” to treat…
On August 27, in the remote Pembina Gorge region of North Dakota, Ground Up Adventures will host an all-day, all-night 24-hour adventure race with mountain…
