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Review: Mountain Hardwear Quark Jacket

The Quark Jacket from Mountain Hardwear is described as “mosquito netting with a waterproof and breathable laminate.” It is indeed light weight, though it does…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 10, 2008

Terra Nova Laser 20L Review – The Gear Junkie Scoop

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 05, 2008

Hi-Tec V-Lite Altitude Ultra

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 02, 2008

Gear Review — Buddy-Board

“Is your life worth 30 seconds?” That’s the question posed by Buddy-Board LLC on the packaging of its namesake product, a dry-erase board made for…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 30, 2008

SteriPEN JourneyLCD Review

I spent part of last evening zapping helpless microorganisms swimming in tepid water. But it’s ok, the little suckers were trying to make me sick.…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 04, 2008

MSNBC — Big Game Fishing

I rarely write about fishing. But Forbes approached me last month wanting a story on a niche within the fishing world — so-called big game…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 02, 2007

SPOT Satellite Messenger

I blogged on this last week in my OR Show wrap-up, but the PLB-like device deserves a bit more attention. Indeed, the SPOT Satellite Messenger…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 28, 2007

Gear Review — Gregory Z22 backpack

Designed for day-long excursions — mountain trekking, peak bagging, adventure racing, and the like — the Z22 can manage up to 25 pounds of cargo…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 05, 2007

Gear Review — Trek Talonz

I like this idea. Pole baskets with an attitude! Indeed, I thought of something similar once about 10 years back. But it looks like DG…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 22, 2007

$800 Fishing Waders

Before today, I had no idea that $800 fishing waders were in the realm of the possible. But Simms Fishing Products of Bozeman, Mont., can…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 27, 2007

Hikin’ the Ice Age Trail

Check out my story in today’s (Friday, Oct. 27) New York Times on the Ice Age Trail, a National Scenic Trail established by Congress in…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 27, 2006

New knives! (Buck Sirus; Wenger Evolution S)

Indeed, Buck markets the Sirus ($93) and its other assisted-opening knives to campers, hunters and hikers, touting quick access to the blade as well as…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 17, 2006

Kid carrier backpacks – REI Piggyback, Kelty Tour

Our baby daughter turns one-year-old next month, and in the ongoing challenge to keep active with the little one backpack child carriers have been a…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 13, 2006

Sea to Summit waterproof gear bags

In 1990, an Australian named Tim Macartney-Snape took a swim in India’s Bay of Bengal, and then he shouldered a backpack to start a long…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 31, 2006

National Geographic Maps, TOPO! State Series

National Geographic Maps employs 60 full-time cartographers to produce publication supplements, atlases, globes, recreational maps and maps used for the society’s video and television productions.…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 06, 2006

Mora knives

More than 100 years ago, in the rural Swedish village of Ostnor, just outside of the well-known town of Mora, a knifesmith named Erik Frost…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 24, 2005

Jetboil Review – Personal Cooking System

The Jetboil Personal Cooking System (PCS) has been called a total rethink of the traditional camp stove. The all-in-one $80 product, which debuted two years…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 24, 2005

The Thumb Compass Review

The thumb compass is a funny little esoteric piece of gear that’s slowly earned my respect over the past few months. I was first introduced…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 23, 2005

Brunton SolarRoll Review

Brunton’s SolarRoll products are flexible plastic sheets with embedded solar paneling made for powering electronic equipment deep in the wilderness. The rolls weigh less than…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 23, 2005

Backpacking, Adventure Racing & Orienteering Map Tools – UTM, Silva Distance Gauge

As I prepare for a long season of backpacking, orienteering, adventure racing and general outdoors exploration, maps are on my mind. They’re also sprawled out…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 06, 2005

Brunton GreenHeat flammable canisters

Brunton has taken the decades-old concept of canned heat and added a couple crucial modern twists. The company’s new line of GreenHeat fuel canisters, which…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 06, 2005

Multi tool review – Buck, Leatherman, Victorinox

There are fabled stories and epic survival tales built completely on the transpiration of a multi-tool in a time of dire need. Whether it’s the…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 13, 2004

Princeton Tec Corona headlamp

Princeton Tec calls its new Corona the brightest and most efficient headlamp on the market. That’s a claim so lofty that after reading it once…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 15, 2004

Highpointing — Silva, Maptech, Mountaineers Books

Each of the 50 U.S. states has a high point of elevation, be it a towering mountain peak or a nondescript knoll in a cornfield.…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 17, 2004

ACR Survival Gear

ACR Electronics, a 48-year-old company based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., likes to credit itself with saving more than 10,000 lives over the years. Indeed, its…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 17, 2004

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