Review: Helly Hansen Patrol Jacket

A $600 shell made with input from ski patrollers from Colorado to Norway. After 50 days of use, Stephen Krcmar offers this review.

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Team GJ to Race in Patagonia

The Gear Junkie is heading to Patagonia! The job: To captain a team in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, one of “the toughest ultra-endurance events…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Q&A with ‘RockClimberGirl’

Sara Lingafelter, a writer and rock climber from Seattle, talks about Expedition Hanesbrands and her trip to Mount Pumori, a 23,494-foot peak on the Nepal-Tibet…

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Review: Jones Wares Skull Cap

At only $22, the merino wool Jones Wares skull cap is one of the least expensive ways to stay toasty as temps drop.

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New concept: GearSlash Store

One-deal-at-a-time (ODAT) websites like Whiskey Militia and Bonktown are nothing new. But GearSlash.com adds an interesting new tweak to the mix.

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2010 DFL Calendar

Featuring women that are more roller derby girls than swimsuit models, meet the 2010 DFL calendar.

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Sheldon Brown T-shirt

For those who want to tip their proverbial hat (or helmet?) to the master mechanic: the Sheldon Brown t-shirt.

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Urban Velo Magazine

Meet the new Bible of urban cycling: Urban Velo magazine.

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IMBA Puts Out a Distress Call

Mountain bikers who don’t ride private trails seldom have to pay to pedal. But IMBA believes hundreds of miles of prime trails may soon be…

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Alleghenies Trip Report

Cliff jumping, mountain biking, trout fishing, and even a slab of Pennsylvania Dutch scrapple wrapped up the “Choose-Your-Adventure” sweepstakes trip. Here are the highlights.

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Swobo Merino Bike Jersey

The Merino 753 Jersey is a wool/poly amalgam that passed our reviewer’s initial “dirtbag decathlon” test.

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Snowsports Socks

Wigwam, a Wisconsin-based sock manufacturer, developed three new snow-oriented socks for this winter.

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Ski-Inspired Guitars

For real: Marker Volkl USA, the distributor of Marker bindings and Volkl skis, teamed up with Gibson Guitars to design two mind-boggling axes this winter.

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Icebreaker Baacode

Trace your merino base layer back to its farm in New Zealand. Icebreaker offers a transparent peek at the wool-making process with its Baacode system.

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Backcountry Stoic Line

Backcountry.com unveiled its new apparel brand Stoic this week.

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Alleghenies Fly Fishing

Wrap-up from day two of the “Choose-Your-Alleghenies-Adventure” sweepstakes trip! Fly Fishing on the Little Juniata River.

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Free USGS Topo Maps

Your guide to the free downloading of 1:24,000-scale USGS topo maps. Go forth taxpayer! Enter into the public domain. And download at will.

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REI Stores Become LEED Certified

REI stores in Illinois and Texas recently received LEED gold certification for commercial interiors, reinforcing the company’s quest to become more sustainable.

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Free Giveaway-a-Day

Today only, Gear Junkie is sponsoring the newly-launched “Free Giveaway-a-Day” contest on Facebook! Sign up now.

Written by Stephen Regenold

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