Winter Kayak Gear Test

It’s January 17, white and cold in Minneapolis. But I’ve got a race to prepare for. Here are a couple shots from my icy training…

Gearing up for Patagonia

Gear Junkie prepares for the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, a weeklong endurance event next month through Tierra del Fuego, Chile.

Ultra-Sil Day Pack

This strange, crinkly “siliconized” Cordura nylon backpack stuffs down to a size smaller than a baseball.

Patagonian Edu Page

Our new Edu page was made for teens, kids and anyone else interested in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race and the vast wilderness in which…

In-Goggle Camera

The to-be-released Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle embeds a small camera above a goggle lens to enable a skiers’-eye-view for captured images and video.

CrossFit Workout

Touted as an ultimate workout — and popular with police forces and military teams — the CrossFit regimen is being embraced by average exercisers. The…

Snow Density Gauge

Small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, the Brooks-Range Pocket Snow Density Gauge can help determine if snow is avalanche prone.

Outdoor Kids Book

Eugene Buchanan, a father and outdoorsman, wrote a book to help parents get their kids excited about the outdoors.

Strata Multi-Tool

Gerber’s new tool includes a saw, scissors, file, knife and the unlikely addition of a “retail package opener.”

Boy Scout Tent

In honor of the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th anniversary, Eureka revamped a long-time Boy Scout favorite tent.

Year’s Best Gear

Behold the Gear Junkie’s “Top 10 Gear Picks,” a best-of-the-best list culled from the dozens of products reviewed on the site each year!

Sled with Skis

An Austrian company touts a different type of downhill experience with its ski-quipped sled.

1% For the Planet CD

This compilation CD features more than 40 artists. It costs $10 and raises money for environmental nonprofits around the world.

Trail Running in 2010

iRunFar.com, a blog that covers trail running and ultra events, asked athletes and industry insiders “What are you most looking forward to in 2010?”

Weird Two-Wheelers

Like a two-wheeled jackalope, these mechanical platypuses put the “loco” in locomotion. Oh, and Happy New Year, all!

Ergon Bike Grips

Can you gain on-bike performance from handlebar grips? Writer Jason Magness says Ergon grips changed his mountain biking life.

Nat Geo Archive

National Geographic digitized 120 years of magazines on a 160-gigabyte hard drive that’s available to anyone.

‘Telemark Tips’ Book

“Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips” is a book for tele skiers looking to refine their skills.

Ipath Shearling

Part boot, part sneaker, Ipath’s Shearling is perfect for tromping around, skateboarding or just hanging out in the cold.

Snowboard Training Board

New snowboarders can take some pain out of the learning curve with Vew-Do’s Progression board.

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