Review: Vargo BOT
Functionality: 4 The 900 BOT is also called the Bottle Pot highlighting its multifunctional capabilities. Its 900 ml is capable of holding a lot of water and then doubling as pot for your dinner....
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Review: Patagonia’s Capilene® Midweight Crew and Airshed Pullover
Cold Weather Mountain Bike Gear I tested the Patagonia Capilene Midweight Crew and the Airshed Pullover for the first time this weekend on some singletrack and gravel rides. While these are not specifically “cycling”...
REVIEW: Farm to Feet Hiking Socks
[wp-review id=”8090″] Farm to Feet is an All-American company with the single goal of creating the world’s best wool socks by exclusively using American materials, manufacturers and workers. Farm to Feet goes a step...
Kickstarter: February Edition
1. CardGear Have you ever lost a microSD card? It’s not really hard due to the fact that they are so tiny. CardGear is a mini organizer specifically for SD and SIM cards that...
Review: Osprey WAYPOINT 80 Travel Pack
[wp-review id=”6651″] Two weeks in Spain and we took mostly public transportation while there. We tested it on environments like getting on trains, bus stations, train stations, hotel to hotel and using a taxis....
REVIEW: Merrell Men’s Solo
[wp-review id=”7992″] The Merrell Solo shoes are outstanding! They held up and performed great on a 10 mile hike in the rugged West Maui Mountains. Five stars for fit, durability, traction, stability, and overall. Crazy...
Some of My Favorite Things at CES 2017
CES2017 had a serious vibe of real innovation this year, at least compared to the last few years of ‘incremental gains’ like 4K screens and IoT (Internet of Things) applications. What we saw this...
Review: MSR FreeLite 2 Tent
[wp-review id=”7970″] Functionality ★★★★ My first impression of the MSR FreeLite tent was how small and packable it was. Weighing in at just 2 lbs 2 oz (although I think that’s an optimistic measurement), it...
How-To Pick Spine Protection for Snowboarding
Snowboarding probably stands as the most thrilling and taxing of the winter sports. Shredding the slopes takes a toll on your body and one of the most common areas of injury is your back,...
Kickstarter: November Edition
Surfing through Kickstarter each month is probably one of my favorite parts about working for Gearographer. Getting to search through projects that are currently being developed and learning about all the new technology that...
The Best Flashlights to Keep You Safe
Searching for the perfect flashlight can be a pain in the butt, especially if you aren’t looking to spend a fortune. What do you even look for in a flashlight? What’s important to pay...
Review: Edelweiss Curve ARC 9.8MM Unicore Climbing Rope
[wp-review id=”7888″] Functionality The Curve ARC is a sport climber’s best friend. I was a little nervous trusting my life to a brand-new rope, but this one seemed to require no breaking in or adjustment...
Review: Black Diamond ReVolt Headlamp
[wp-review id=”7181″] Functionality ★★★★★ With headlamps, there are only three features that matter: what kind of light they can emit, how brightly they emit it, and how long they can last (battery). The ReVolt is...
Review: Aspire Anonymous Sunglasses
[wp-review id=”7766″] Incorporating the latest in technology, advanced materials and fashion, Aspire Eyewear offers comfortable, wearable and adjustable eyewear that is distributed exclusively through ClearVision Optical. Aspire Eyewear started just last year and is...
Brand Close-Up: Mountain Standard
The idea behind Mountain Standard, a relative newcomer to the outdoor scene, born and bred out of Boulder, Colorado, is to embrace community and location rather than the fascination on traditional outdoor sports. While...
Outdoor Retailer: Best and Brightest (Pun Intended)
Another Outdoor Retailer has come and gone. We drank beer, met a few of our heroes (and could not keep our cool), and hung out with some of the biggest names in the Outdoor Industry all...
Anatomy of an Optic: Binocular Buyers Guide
Why Carry Binoculars? Binoculars enhance your vision. Obviously, this makes it easier to see distant objects, transforming that mountain goat you’re looking at from a white dot to a living, breathing critter with sad black...
Our Favorite Gear from OR Winter Market 2016
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market moved up three weeks this year to bypass Sundance, but frustrated a bunch of industry insiders in the process. The show started on January 5th, which meant that marketers had to work...
Our Favorite Gear from the 2016 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Demo
At Outdoor Retailer’s All Mountain Demo Day at Solitude Mountain Resort, the latest trend for snow-sport manufacturers pointed towards durable, lightweight construction for versatile ski and boot makers. Shannon drove in all the way from...
The Running Event: Best of Show
This past week we took a bit of a road trip down to Austin, Texas for this year’s Running Event trade show to test out and see the industry’s newest brands and gear. Here...
