Backflips and Slacklines: Teva Mountain Games
GearJunkie’s Sean McCoy is reporting from Vail, Colo., this week at the 11th annual Teva Mountain Games. Here he files a report and a few photos from the action.
Summer ‘Teva Games’ Kicks Off in Vail!
GearJunkie.com is onsite in Vail, Colo., this week to cover the 11th annual Teva Mountain Games, a festival touted as the “nation’s largest celebration of adventure sports, lifestyle and music.”
Swiss Army Knife Sunglasses
Wenger, the “maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife,” built its new optics line somewhat like its knives — with maximum versatility and a quiver of options in one modular package. We give the glasses a four-month test.
‘You Only Live Once’ (So do it Right!)
A full day of adventure and pure life well lived in Portland, Ore., brought to you by GearTrade.com and Matthias Giraud, aka “Super Frenchie.” You gotta watch the whole thing!
Best Gear of 10 Years!
Ten years ago from this spring, in 2002, GearJunkie was founded as a syndicated newspaper column. To celebrate 10 years of outdoor product testing, we offer here a Top 10 list of gear and product categories that have literally changed the way we do things outside.
Outside Magazine ‘Adventure Grant’
In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Outside magazine is seeking proposals for its first annual Adventure Grant, a $10,000 endowment “to help fund a smart, creative, and (perhaps) slightly foolhardy project that we’ll feature in an upcoming issue.”
Video: Team Visits Merino Wool Sheep Farm in New Zealand
At a remote sheep farm in New Zealand last month, two members of Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers got an inside peek at where our favorite outdoor fabric, merino wool, comes from.
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We Gave Away $5000 in Gear!
Thanks to all who came out this past weekend to the Outdoor Adventure Expo, where we gave away $5,000 in gear, including shoes, jackets, packs, Clif energy food, GearJunkie custom Buffs, and much more!
’10 Years of GearJunkie’ Presentation this Weekend
In celebration of 10 years in business, GearJunkie founder Stephen Regenold is presenting at the Outdoor Adventure Expo in Minneapolis this weekend.
Outside ‘Gear of the Year’ 2012
The twice-annual “Gear of the Year” awards were announced by Outside magazine this week. Here is the full list.
$5000 Gear Giveaway at Outdoor Expo
Head to the Outdoor Adventure Expo in Minneapolis this weekend, April 27 to 29, to grab some gratis gear from GearJunkie.com! Details in this post…
‘800-Year-Old Recipe’ Employed In Energy Bar
With a spicy, sweet taste and a recipe ostensibly dredged from a cookbook used in the Middle Ages, a to-be-released bar from Clif is unlike anything the outdoors world has tasted or seen.
Launch! ‘Off The Map’ Video Series
The adventure is on! This year, the GearJunkie crew heads “off the map” to iconic outdoor destinations around North America. Follow us on an exclusive five-part video series that starts today.
FREE SmartWool Socks. But you gotta ‘Strip’!
Did we say Free? Yes, we did. Free socks. Follow these three steps to get a no-strings free pair of SmartWool’s new PhD outdoor socks shipped to your doorstep this month.
Naked in the Desert (with only a GPS to get you Out)
You’re naked in the desert. The sun beats down. But you have a GPS in hand, and there’s a pre-plotted route on the device to find a way back out. That is the premise of this video.
Winning ‘Sheep Envy’ Contest Entries
Our contest with SmartWool asked readers to fill in the blank on the statement “I envy merino sheep and their fine wool because. . .”. In the end, these responses struck as the best.
Epic Award ‘Trophy’ Axes
Mountain axes from Black Diamond Equipment and the paintbrush of a local artist were the necessary pieces to put together a set of wall-mountable trophies made for our new EPIC Award project.
Sheep Envy Contest: Win SmartWool ‘Merino Suit’
Fine merino wool, from head to toes. That’s the proposition with our contest this week, sponsored by the sheep-based brand SmartWool. Enter to win one of 10 “merino suit” prize packages today.
EPIC Award: Kruk, Kennedy Ascent of Cerro Torre
Today we officially launch our EPIC award to highlight adventurers, athletes, gear designers, activists, and artists who affect notable change in the outdoors world. And the first winners are. . .
Powder Dream: Remembrance and Reverie at Steven’s Pass
Last month, three riders were killed in an avalanche outside Washington’s Steven’s Pass ski area. Our writer, T.C. Worley, was set to snowboard with one of the victims, Chris Rudolph, just a week after the tragedy. Worley showed up still to pay respect and try and live again in the present moment on the hill.
Gear Junkie Announces ‘EPIC Award’
Next month, GearJunkie.com will launch a new industry and outdoor world initiative, the Epic Award. This post gives background and a call to nominate anyone “epic” within your own outdoors sphere!
Video: Typical Tuesday in Life of Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers
Last month, we asked two GearJunkie race team members to film a typical weekday training session in their home town of Bend, Ore. They ran, climbed, did yoga, and explored the urban “wilderness” of Bend, all from their front door in a two-hour true “weekday warrior” experience.
GearJunkie Buffs Are Here. (And you can win one!)
Anyone who has read GearJunkie for years knows of our affinity toward the Buff. A crate of the hard-to-categorize “headwear” pieces have arrived at GearJunkie’s HQ, and we’re cooking up a contest to give a few away.
Gear Test with Dog: ‘Omnijore’ Harness System
A readymade ski-joring kit from Ruff Wear includes dog harness and belt for the owner in tow behind. We test the adjustable system with a Weimaraner that has a big chest and a propensity to get ahead on the leash and tug.
Survive, Elude Capture in new TV Show to win Money
U.K.-based Off The Fence Productions will film a TV show this year in the wilds of Georgia that’s part game show, part outdoor-adventure production. The premise: Participants must run, hide, swim and generally elude capture for 48 hours straight.
Ultimate Multi-Sport! 12 Activities in One Long Day
Twelve sports in one day to celebrate the new year of 2012. That was the premise of a recent feat taken on by Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers members Jason and Chelsey Magness. From yoga to swimming to mountain biking, see the full schedule of the duo’s long day in the video here.
Gear for 2012: Outdoor Retailer Trade Show
It’s show time! Outdoor Retailer kicks off this week. The GearJunkie editorial crew is en route to the madness today, including more than 1,000 brands exhibiting in the trade show hall. Here’s a peek at a couple dozen new items attendees will see.
A Bear in Khakis: Grylls models ‘Dockers’ pants in new Campaign
Taking time off from the jungle and other far points of the globe, Bear Grylls, he of “Man vs. Wild” television fame, stars in a new advertising campaign for Dockers. He was photographed by celebrity lens-man Koto Bolofo in the “wilds” of Manhattan.
Photo Contest Winners: ‘Weekday Warrior’ Channel
For the second time, five amateur photogs have landed a prize from Köppen via our contest on a new section of the site, “Weekday Warrior,” which highlights outdoor-adventure activities you can do in your neighborhood and near home.
2012: The Coming Gearpocalypse
The Mayans might have thought the world would end in 2012. Mean time, a closer onslaught is coming in the form of the season’s biggest outdoor-industry event, the Outdoor Retailer trade show, where a tsunami of gear floods into the market. GearJunkie has the exclusive on this first sneak peek.
2011: Year in Review, Top 10 Articles
An innovative camp stove, a multitool with a camera mount, toe-equipped Vibram shoes, and Bear Grylls knives topped our most-read list for 2011. Here is the full countdown.
