Softshell Jackets 2011

A new breed of jackets made with the latest softshell fabrics, including Polartec’s Power Shield Pro and Schoeller’s WB400, are giving GORE-TEX hardshells a run…

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‘Colt’ Leather Bike Saddle

With a re-release of its Colt model, Brooks England Ltd. hopes to put a younger — daresay? — more hip generation on its vintage-looking, handmade…

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‘CP Tracker’ Nationals

Whitewater, rope traverses, and mountain bike tires on slickrock trails — for up to 28 hours straight! — defined the inaugural Checkpoint Tracker National Championship,…

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Long-Distance Radios

Not your grandfather’s walkie-talkies. Motorola cites 35 miles as the maximum communication range for its new handheld Talkabout radios.

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Oakley All-Metal Sunglasses

Oakley’s latest sunglasses are made of metal. A stout aerospace aluminum offers durability as well as performance features for moderate activity outdoors.

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50 Classic Ski Descents

A new coffee-table book includes hundreds of color photos and more than 200 pages filled with words of worship to the best backcountry runs North…

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‘SPOT’ Holiday Contest

GearJunkie.com and SPOT LLC today kick off a two-month campaign of giveaways and contests to win holiday gear! Here’s online “treasure hunt” number 1. .…

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Cold-Weather Dog Gear

Tips and gear considerations for keeping your dog happy, active and warm outdoors this fall and winter when the snow flies.

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An ‘Outdoors’ Halloween

Halloween offers a chance for a gear junkie to dress up in a whacky outdoors suit and walk around the neighborhood collecting candy. Here are…

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Interview: Founder of Clif Bar

Clif Bar & Company celebrates 20 years in the energy-bar business next month. Gear Junkie interviewed the company’s founder about Clif’s origins and the future…

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Newton Trail-Running Shoe

With its latest Momentum shoe, Boulder-based Newton Running strides fully into the trail-running market. Gear Junkie put a few miles on the mean, green shoes…

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Bike Pedal 2.0

Ergon pitches its latest platform pedal as an upgrade to a design that’s seen little change in more than 100 years.

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Review: Vasque Transistor

The Transistor FS shoe has no footbed and a low-to-the-ground design. Contributing writer T.C. Worley put them to the test this fall.

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CP Tracker National Championship

A new and alternative National Championship event for the sport of adventure racing kicks off this Friday in Moab, Utah.

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JanSport Tahoma Pack

Contributor T.C. Worley put a JanSport backpack to the test on Mount Rainier. The $280 Tahoma model is the company’s take on a “serious” pack…

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Kayak Dry Suit Test

In cold water, a dry suit can be an essential, life-preserving piece of equipment. Gear Junkie tested a Kokatat dry suit this year kayaking in…

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Alleycat Bike Race

Alleycat races pit urban riders against a course made to mimic the route of a bike messenger on an average day in a city. Gear…

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Bear Grylls Knife

Bear Grylls, he of the broadcast television hit “Man vs. Wild,” has designed a knife for Gerber. The “Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife” comes to market…

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TNF Kishtwar

The Kishtwar jacket from The North Face recently won Outside magazine’s “Gear of the Year” award. Gear Junkie founder Stephen Regenold offers his review on…

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Indoor ‘Ice’ Climbing

The IceHoldz line of permeable plastic holds are made to take repeated ice ax placements to allow for training indoors. Numb fingers and falling ice…

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Vibram gets ‘Naked’

To promote its latest FiveFingers footwear line, Vibram has captured a pair of buff naked athletes and displayed them lifelike and full-screen online.

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MTB magazine ‘Legends Ride’

Last month, Mountain Bike magazine assembled a group of bike legends for a ride in Boulder City, Nev. Contributor T.C. Worley spun along with the…

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Outside ‘Gear of Year’

Twice a year, Outside magazine issues its “Gear of the Year” awards and a special edition buyer’s guide. Here is the 2011 winter GOY list.…

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Review: ULTRA Headlamp

Overkill for the average hiker, but an essential tool in certain high-stakes nighttime scenarios, Petzl’s ULTRA headlamp is in the running as the brightest on…

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Review: LifeSpan Rower

Contributor Jill Adler, a certified ski instructor, tests a rowing machine to get in shape for the upcoming ski season. The machine costs $495 and…

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Tiny GPS Beacon

The quarter-size Chirp, a new product from Garmin, is a GPS beacon made to stand in as the “cache” for participants in the activity of…

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‘Yuki’ Expedition Parka

Canada Goose has a new polar mash-up parka this season. The exclusive coat, made in collaboration with Japanese designer Yuki Matsuda, costs a cool $1,750.

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Review: Hitch Racks

Gear Junkie reviews bike-ready hitch racks from Thule and Kuat. Stout outrigger arms and a solid connection to the hitch make the racks bomber for…

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Inov-8 ‘Evoskin’

To-be-released silicone “shoe” from Inov-8 Ltd. resembles Vibram FiveFingers. But the Evoskins are even more minimal.

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