Translucent polycarbonate water bottles made by companies like Nalgene and GSI Outdoors used to be the only thing going for hydration in the outdoors. Now…
The big whadoo that is the United States Adventure Racing Association’s National Championships kicks off this Friday, Nov. 3, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (www.usaranationals.com). The…
Two of the world’s original energy drinks have been accompanying me on the adventure circuit as of late. Indeed, the proverbial quick picker-uppers of coffee…
Rolling wheel-equipped luggage, once a leathery genre of the business class, hit the mainstream years ago as airline travelers realized its ease and efficiency. I…
Energy gel and water are the preferred fuels for untold millions of aerobic athletes. Gel provides quick calories. Water hydrates. The two work well together.…
Christian DeBenedetti, a New York-based writer, has set up a new website/charity called the Gear Bank (www.thegearbank.org). Essentially, this is a winter-gear/apparel clothes drive directed…
Gravity Play Sports’ 3rd annual Xstream Expedition race begins this week (October 5th, to be exact). The 300-mile epic starts in Moab, Utah; from there…
Black Diamond’s latest headlamp offering—the Icon model—has a 3-watt LED with 55 hours of burn time. Translation: Bright beam for a long time. To boot,…
Today we officially launch with full access to the web site, including a vast archive of gear reviews, adventure-travel feature stories, interactive slideshows, and video…
My column on riverboarding ran in today’s Seattle PI. See here: https://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/284807_gearjunkie14.html Also, check out the video below. This is from “Ice” — the kind…
In the take-it-for-what-it’s-worth file, the organizers of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show have identified a few “key trends” based on last month’s show…
