Review: Beyond Clothing K4 Ventum Line
Design/Aesthetic ★★★★ I’m not a big fan of flashy logos or when a brand feels the need to blast their logo all over a piece of their clothing. It makes me feel like a...
Category: Ask Gearographer
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ask Gearographer: Trash Cans
Dear Gearographer How do you throw out a trashcan? Trashed in Texas Dear Trashed, Great question; I have one broken down trash can that, like a bad case of herpes, keeps coming back....
Ask Gearographer: Snow Helmets
Dear Gearographer, My wife wants me to wear a helmet on the slopes and I don’t want to. How should I handle this and how can I get her off my back? Helmetless and...
Ask Gearographer: What Do I Do With Old Electronics?
Dear Gearographer, I finally got a big flat screen TV but don’t know what to do with my old TV. I also have two old computer monitors and some other electronic gear to get...
Ask Gearographer: New Skis
Dear Gearographer I really want some new skis this year. I don’t need them but I want them. How do I convince my wife this is a necessary expense? –Anxious in Utah Dear...
Ask Gearographer: Big Screen TVs
Dear Gearographer With Black Friday and then the Christmas shopping season coming up, I was wondering is this the best time to buy a big HD Flat-screen TV? I have been wanting one forever...
Dear Gearographer: Fitness Equipment
Dear Gearographer, Every garage sale I’ve been to has work-out stuff like a weight bench, a treadmill or an elliptical machine in the yard. I was thinking of starting to work out; do you...
Ask Gearographer: Snowblowers
Dear Gearographer, I‘m seriously considering buying a snow blower for the coming winter. Which ones would you suggest? Expecting the worse in Buffalo Dear Expecting Might I suggest a different tack? Contact these manufacturers:...
Ask Gearographer: Is Jewelry Gear?
Dear Gearographer, Is jewelry considered gear? My husband and I have been fighting over this for months. He spends all his extra cash on fishing and hunting gear, yet says it’s a waste to...
Ask Gearographer: Smart Phones
Dear Gearographer, My friends make fun of me because I don’t have a smart phone. I don’t care to be connected to the internet at all times like my friends and am wondering if...
Ask Gearographer: Roomba Vacuums
Dear Gearographer, I was thinking, nice guy that I am, about buying my wife one of those automatic robot vacuums for her upcoming birthday. Do you think they are worth the money? –Not a...
