Ask Gearographer: Feminine Products
Dear Gearographer, I am always willing to pick up stuff for my husband at the store but he won’t return the favor. It doesn’t matter if he needs deodorant, shaving cream or even powder...
Author: Michael Ryan
Review: Meier “The Doc” All Mountain Downhill Skis
[wp-review id=”6849″] This Glenwood Springs based Colorado Ski Company has named their “The Doc” ski after Glenwood cemetery’s most famous resident. Just like their namesake, Doc Holiday, you can bet on these skis and...
Man vs Nature: How to Deal with Those Pesky Leaves
There they hang, by a thread or a twig if you will, taunting with their cacophony of color and noise as if to say: we dare you. Gather up our fallen now, or wait...
Ask Gearographer: How do I Know if I Need a Riding Lawnmower?
Dear Gearographer, I have always wanted a riding lawnmower. I have never had a yard big enough to use one but that doesn’t matter. It’s almost like I “need” one to feel fulfilled. I’ve...
Ask Gearographer: Is My Smart TV Spying on Me?
Dear Gearographer, I just got a smart TV and love all the options but now my friends say it sends data back to someone who tracks my viewing habits. They also said it can...
Ask Gearographer: What Do Women Want?
Dear Gearographer, Why can’t my girlfriend tell me what she wants? If I ask where she wants to go to dinner she says, “I don’t care.” If I ask what she wants for Christmas...
Ask Gearographer: I am not an I.T. guy
Ask Gearographer: I am not an I.T. Guy Dear Gearogapher, I have recently moved back in with my parents and I don’t know how much more I can take; I have become their new...
My Dog’s Future is so Bright, He’s Gotta Wear Shades
The first time I saw a dog with sunglasses on, walking on the streets of Breckenridge, Colorado on a bluebird, sunny, winter day, I thought it was so cute! Then I realized, as the...
Ask Gearographer: Nicknames
Dear Gearographer, How do I get a nickname? My buddies all have cool nicknames like Hammer, Gunny, Wild Bill and Animal. I want a cool one too but can’t think of anything good. Can...
Doggie Needs a New Pair of Shoes: Types of Dog Shoes
We’re not sure if the runways of Paris have featured any new doggie shoe lines from the likes of Jimmy Choo or Manolo Blahnik, but there are plenty of styles out there for your...
Ask Gearographer: Tent Size
Dear Gearographer, I want to buy a camping tent to sleep my wife and I and our two young kids. I don’t know what size tent I need. They all say “Sleeps 2-4” or...
Review: Liberty Origin Skis
[wp-review id=”6852″] Supposedly started with some big winnings from the craps tables in Vegas, Liberty has gone on to win accolades around the world for their bamboo core creations and other innovations. The Liberty...
Ask Gearographer: Loaning Tools
Dear Gearographer, I have a neighbor who keeps borrowing my tools. I don’t mind lending them out but if I even ever get them back they are dirty or broken. What do you suggest...
Review: Caravan SB 100 Skis
The Caravan tent at the SIA Demo Days at Copper Mountain was set away from the big area of manufacturers’ spaces and located with just a couple other tents over by the lift. With...
Ask Gearographer: Loading the car for camping
Dear Geaographer, My wife and I are headed out for a three day camping trip and she wants to bring everything but the kitchen sink. Actually, she would bring that if she could disconnect...
7 Cool Gadgets You Can Buy Today
The world is full of so many wonders these days. These may not be earth-shattering nor earth-altering gadgets, but they sure are cool. Bicycle Powered USB Charger I don’t know how many times I’ve...
Review: Icelantic 2017 Sabre 99 Skis
Icelantic is known as arguably Colorado’s most successful new ski company. Their popping graphics and wide- waisted skis can be seen at every mountain these days. What they were thinking with this new Sabre...
Review: Volkl 100Eight All Mountain Skis
Functionality The 100 Eights have a super thin edge that will fool you with its stability. The raised ridge down the center adds plenty of stability and control. The thin edges reduce the weight...
Sawyer Permethrin: Jungle Tested Gear for Your Gear
Permethrin: Jungle Tested Gear for Your Gear When I say “Jungle Tested,” I mean jungle tested. I recently spent several days and nights in the Amazon jungle of southeastern Peru. Not only were we...
6 Gadgets We Miss (Or Maybe You Never Knew Existed)
When people say something is the best thing to come along since sliced bread, they don’t realize sliced bread has only been with us since 1928. Technology comes and goes, but it mostly goes...
