In this raw post-race report, Jason Magness of Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers gives a glimpse into the challenges faced last week at Raid The North Extreme, a…
It won’t be for sale until 2012. But the just-announced Vertical K shoe from La Sportiva undoubtedly has fanatics of running steep mountain trails drooling…
The midsummer tradition of unveiling new outdoors gear comes to fruition next week in Salt Lake City at the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show. But…
This built-for-backpacking shoe offers a zip-in-half option for maximum packability. Gear Junkie takes the modular footwear, which converts to a “shoe pod” during transit, on…
Fresh off a victory at the Western States Endurance Run, a prestigious 100-mile ultra race, Kilian Jornet talks gear, nutrition for endurance sports, and the…
A simple upgrade, this new accessory from GoPro adds flotation to give users of the popular helmet cameras a no-sink safeguard when employing the units…
Quick-wicking, sun protective, and durable in the outdoors, the Eco-Speed-T from RailRiders is among Gear Junkie’s favorite shirts for activity outdoors in hot weather.
The race has begun! Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers is officially on the course and in the thick of it heading through the West Kootenay region of British…
In this first report from Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers on its participation in the 2011 Raid The North Extreme, team captain Jason Magness digresses on gear, food…
Priced right, and with a sleek, solid design, the new Bones line of tactical/survival knives from Buck are touted as viable replacements for blades that…
Last weekend, in the squad’s second adventure race of the summer, Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers again takes first place overall! This time, the venue was a 30-hour…
Five-toed shoes are a strange phenomenon in the outdoors space. But for Vibram, the Italian maker of FiveFingers, articulated “foot gloves” are big business, and,…
Last week, an ESPN sports commentator showed what appears to be a deep-seated distaste for cyclists through his insensitive Twitter comments about a Tour de…
“Hike up the mountain, and bike back down.” That’s the promise with this to-be-released bike from Ortovox, a foldable all-terrain set of wheels made to…
Good-looking and minimal, a new company, Kigo Footwear, makes an attempt to distinguish itself from the myriad barefoot-style options now for sale. Gear Junkie tests…
Are you a resort skier concerned about the immense amounts of fuel and energy used for snowmaking, grooming, heating lodges, and running lifts to make…
