Developed for sports like adventure racing and mountain marathons where you might run for hours with a backpack on, the to-be-released Laser 20L is marketed…
Waterproof-breathable boots are nothing new in the outdoors industry. But Hi-Tec has partnered with a U.K.-based defense company on its latest leather boots to incorporate…
Night orienteering requires racers to read a map and compass while tracking vegetation boundaries, bouncing along lakeshores, hiking gullies — all by the paltry glow…
The Olympus Stylus 1050 SW is a rough-and-tumble ruggedized camera, taking bumps and drops from shoulder-height onto solid stone. I know this to be true,…
Dirt jumps, ladder bridges, wall rides — and all the consequences associated with such stunts — define the discipline of freeride, one of mountain biking’s…
Boaters take note: Wanderer Imports LLC of Asheville, N.C., now offers cow bone Maori necklaces carved with symbols purported to help guarantee safe passage over…
From foot lubrication to a (legal) performance-enhancing drug, here are 12 unorthodox tips I’ve gathered on the gear, nutrition, and technique for completing a 26.2-mile…
Goldsprint racing, a rising offseason cycling activity, melds a stationary bike trainer with a videogame. Riders put their pedals to the metal to spin in…
Extreme adaptability to outside temperatures during the autumn, winter and spring cycling seasons is the Insolito Radiation Jacket’s primary claim to fame. Made by Castelli,…
The Gear Junkie announced today the full launch of “The Gear Junkie’s Choose-Your-Adventure Sweepstakes.” The sweepstakes will award a randomly-drawn winner their choice from one…
Touting Swiss Army Knife attributes, Wenger has launched a footwear line with several innovative and adaptable touches, including a rubber sole that adjusts stiffness and…
Justin’s Nut Butter makes the salty sustenance and nutritional boost of good ol’ fashioned nut butter now available in tear-and-squeeze packages for carrying in a…
The Hercules is the “first true mountaineering boot certified for wildland fire fighting,” according to manufacturer Cosmas, an Italian boot maker. It’s made to cater…
After a long hiatus from trail mix, I am back into the nutty/fruity energy-food concoctions. Specifically, Bear Naked Inc. of La Jolla, Calif., makes a…
Sifting through the antiseptic dirt of Chile’s Atacama Desert, Carl Schweser, a traveler on an Earthwatch expedition, once came face to face with a mummy.…
Cyclocross is an up and coming discipline where off-road courses with tight turns, muddy slopes, steep banks, sand pits and manmade obstacles make up the…
In a “quest for innovation and environmentally conscious design,” NEMO Equipment Inc. of Nashua, N.H., recently unveiled plans to manufacture thin tent poles made of…
