Thule’s $20k Gear Box

Even rich guys need to haul gear! Thule and Sweden-based Koenigsegg Automotive have partnered to make a roof-top box for the Agera R, a car…

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Video: ‘Ultimate Gear Test’

Raw and unembellished, this video provides a rare peek into the Wenger Patagonian Exped Race, where Team GearJunkie pushed their bodies and their gear to…

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Five Reasons to Get ‘Fit’

Looking for insight on the craft of bike fitting, writer T.C. Worley recently attended Specialized’s Bicycle Component University. He was taught “the science and art…

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Test: Salomon Athletic Tights

Gear Junkie reports on two pair of outdoor-oriented tights from Salomon after more than a year of use. They are now his “de facto pants…

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Video: ‘What is Gear Junkie?’

New “backgrounder” video introduces Gear Junkie founder Stephen Regenold and reveals a bit about the roots of the GJ project and blog. Watch for a…

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Action Pants: ‘Softshell Jeans’

Oregon-based Thunderbolt Sportswear offers a premium pair of pants with its namesake “softshell jeans,” a Schoeller-based product that retails for $188.

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Ode to Eggbeaters

A titanium spindle, bearings, a threaded end, and clip-ready titanium “wings” comprise the artwork that is the Eggbeater pedal design. In this article, GJ gushes…

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Bite-Size Energy ‘Solids’

Sidewalk chalk or energy food? Gear Junkie tests “the strangest energy food he has yet to try,” Hammer Nutrition’s chalky, hard Perpetuem Solids.

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Review: Women’s ‘Down Puffy’

It weighs 8 ounces and packs to the size of a grapefruit. Our contributor gave the Gnar Jacket from Sierra Designs a test in the…

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Review: $1,400 Bike Case

Need to fly with a bike in tow? Gear Junkie reviews what is advertised as “the best bike hard case on the market” during a…

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Adventure Racing Food Plan

How do you eat for a week-long wilderness expedition race? Gear Junkie gives a peek inside his race pack for a few tricks from the…

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Yakima ‘Luxury Box’

At $699, Yakima touts its SkyBox LoPro model as the “finest rooftop cargo box ever made.” Our writer is on her second season using the…

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Nalini ‘Winterized’ MTB Shoe

The made-in-Italy Nalini Black Rocks are touted as “winterized” mountain biking shoes. T.C. Worley gives them a month-long test in the depths of a Minnesota…

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Ultimate Gear Test: Patagonian Race

Jason Magness, a member of Team GearJunkie.com, rates the best and worst gear he used, abused and destroyed during the 2011 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race.

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Free: Gear Junkie Stickers!

Are you a true gear junkie? Show your colors with a free sticker from GearJunkie.com.

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12 Questions With Andrew Skurka

Back from his six-month “Alaska-Yukon Expedition,” ultra-light backpacking phenom Andrew Skurka sits down for a Q&A with Gear Junkie.

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Merrell ‘Trail Glove’

Merrell’s go at the barefoot-footwear game includes six new models in its “Glove” line of shoes. Gear Junkie got an early pair of the trail…

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‘Kid-Size’ Trail Shoe

The incredibly light weight — and incredibly small! — Inov-8 X-Talon 160s are made for kids or shorter adults. Our pint-size tester gave the shoes…

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World’s Warmest Winter Hat?

Black Rock Gear’s Original Down Hat is like a puffy jacket for your head. The company touts it as the “lightest and warmest hat on…

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The Gear Junkie Show: Iceland!

In collaboration with Trails.com, Gear Junkie founder Stephen Regenold hosts a new video series. Episode No. 2 was shot last summer on a volcano in…

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Trip Report: ‘Tunnel Vision’ Climb

Gear Junkie recounts a recent rock climb in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, where peaks rise thousands of feet off the sand, and petroglyphs…

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‘Glass-Like’ Bike Bottle

Specialized Bicycles’ new water bottle has an infused layer of silicon dioxide to promote “the pure taste of drinking from a glass.” Gear Junkie gave…

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Winter Camping Pad

Looking to sleep in the snow this winter? This cushy, four-season camping pad from Pacific Outdoors performs no matter the temperature outside.

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Women’s Winter Boots

After decades of lingering in the back alleys of fashion, winter boots made for women have hit a stride as of late with form as…

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Interview: Alpine Speed Freak

Switzerland’s Ueli Steck, a record-setting solo climber, is one of the speediest alpine technicians on the planet. Gear Junkie caught up with Steck for a…

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Ultra-Light Ski Gear Test

Can you say featherweight? Gear Junkie put a lightweight ski package (boots, bindings, and skis) from Dynafit to the test in the Wasatch Mountain Range…

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Q & A With Team GearJunkie.com

Team GearJunkie.com battled to an awesome 2nd place finish in this year’s Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race. We lounged around today in Punta Arenas, Chile, and…

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Wenger Patagonian Race Report #6

“T.C., can you be ready in five minutes?” shouted the voice attached to the hand shaking my shoulder. I was only two hours into my…

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