Hot Weather Running Tips

Summer heat waves are zapping the country this week. Here are a few hot-weather running tips from ultra athlete Pam Reed.

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Vibram Disc Golf

The company has conquered barefoot running. Now Vibram takes on a new market: Disc golf.

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TNF ‘Karma’ Pack

New pack from The North Face touted to have “good karma” as an attribute alongside a hydration pocket and compression straps. Bonus: It’s made out…

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Future Gear: 2011

‘Foot-pod’ shoes. A crank-arm water purifier. A Bear Grylls knife. These are a few of the products to be seen at the Outdoor Retailer trade…

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World’s Scariest Hikes

Shoulder a pack. Lace up your boots. Now, don’t look down. My recent article for Travel+Leisure covers 10 of the planet’s scariest hikes.

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Keen Trail-Running Flat

Flashy and lightweight, Keen’s A86 is a major diversion from its usual stock. Gear Junkie takes an early test run.

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Review: Rawland Drakkar

From a river-valley town in southern Minnesota comes a bicycle frame that is marketed as “do-it-all.” We test the Rawland Drakkar to see how it…

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Gear Junkie on Public Radio

An interview on Minnesota Public Radio today includes insight on trekking to Mount Everest, the Wenger Patagonian Race, and balancing international travel with family life.

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Giant Waterproof Backpack

The SealLine Pro Pack is like a roll-top dry bag on steroids. It has a backpack harness and a hip belt, too. Gear Junkie puts…

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OR Show: Gear Preview 2011

Ultra-light tents. An argon-gas-filled camp pad. ‘Human-grade’ dog chow. These are a few of the innovations to be seen at the Outdoor Retailer trade show…

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SPOT Channel Launched!

From Iceland to Nepal, follow Gear Junkie around the planet this year on our new SPOT Adventures Channel, an interactive map-based section of the site.

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Gear Made in the USA

The outdoors industry has no shortage of goods that come from overseas. But a surprising number of brands tout products originated in the USA. Gear…

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The Swiss Trip

Climbing, mountain biking, and factory tours were part of the experience this week in Switzerland, where I went to research an upcoming story on the…

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Tech Watch Review

In a chronological showdown, it’s digital versus analog in a test to see which watch is better suited for the job outdoors.

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CamelBak Antidote

Hydration stalwart CamelBak touts a “redefinition” of the water reservoir with its to-be-released Antidote line.

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Continental Mountain King

Writer Stephen Krcmar puts the Continental Mountain King 2.4 tires to the test on his 29er bike.

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Gear Junkie AWOL in Switzerland

A quick trip to the Alps this week includes climbing, mountain biking, and — appropriately — a meeting with Victorinox, the gear company that makes…

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Vibram FiveFingers 2011 Product Line

The “barefoot revolution” sprints on! Here’s a peek at Vibram FiveFingers’ 2011 line. Vibram hopes to set the trend in fashionable footwear.

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JanSport Rainier Climb

T.C. Worley ropes up on JanSport’s annual Mount Rainier Seminar, a mountaineering clinic and ascent of Washington’s highest peak.

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Salewa Raven Combi GTX

Italian gear maker Salewa brings some of its footwear line to the North American market. Writer T.C. Worley put a pair to the test on…

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Night Cycling Vest

Meet the solar-chargeable, red- and white-light-equipped British biking vest.

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Sun-Reflecting Bike Kit

A new cycling kit has a fabric called “coldblack” made to keep you cool in the sun. We tested the theory with a cooking thermometer…

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The Gear Junkie Video Show

In collaboration with Demand Media and Trails.com, Gear Junkie Stephen Regenold hosts a new video series. Episode No. 1 was shot in April at Mount…

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Grand Prize Winner!

Gear Junkie’s “Treasure Hunt: Roanoke” grand prize winner nabbed a $6,995 SylvanSport GO camper trailer! And the winner is. . .

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Treasure Hunt Success!

300+ participants. Nine race heats. Hours of backcountry exploration. And a big pile of gear at the end. That was the Gear Junkie’s “Treasure Hunt:…

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Treasure Hunt: Final Gear Peek!

Just three days to go! Here’s a look into the stash of gear accompanying our “Treasure Hunt: Roanoke” event this Sunday, July 11.

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Treasure Hunt: Grand Prize!

You’ve been waiting to hear. Today, it’s official: Our “Treasure Hunt: Roanoke” event will award a $7,000 SylvanSport GO trailer as the Grand Prize!

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Ultra-light Backpacking Tips

Gear Junkie offers a few bullet points from an ultra-light trip last summer in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

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