Category: Roundups and Other Stuff

As an avid bird hunter, it’s not unusual for me to spend a considerable amount of time in the company of canines. For most folks the family dog is a friend, protector, babysitter, and...

The following people were badasses in their respective outdoor sports, but they also found the time to found cool companies. Patagonia / Chouinard Equipment Badass Founder: Yvon Chouinard Chouinard is first on this list...

On January 1, 2013, Concord, MA became the second town in the world to outlaw sales of bottled water. Bottled water bans have also taken affect on dozens of college campuses and in many...

For every purist on the trails or roads, there is a gear junkie. Others of us lay somewhere in the middle; partially purist because we run for personal reasons, not for gold and glory...

No matter how meticulous pre-outing planning may be, things can, and will, go wrong. Oftentimes, quick recovery from pending disaster depends upon a simple too: a pair of pliers, knife, screwdriver, bottle-opener; any of...

Dear Kenji I’m a 21 year old student at the University of Big Dreams and I graduate next year. I love to hike and camp and although I’m definitely not a standout candidate for...

Just when you thought technology could not advance beyond tablets and smartphones, genius minds have learned how to integrate technology with sport gear. No longer do skiers need to strap a camera to their...

Here’s one response to bike theft. You can’t even jack the lights off this rig. From transporting beer to picking up chicks after dark, this bike meets all your urban cycling needs and still...

Long before I met my husband, I had other partners in life. No, I’m not talking about old boyfriends, I’m talking about running partners. It dawned on me recently that in just a few...

Wings for Life World Run | May 4 | Across the World 136 Nations, 34 race tracks, 13 time zones, one incredible race; that is the tagline for this year’s Wings for Life World Run, and it lives...

  What good is new gear if you don’t have anywhere outside to go use it? Tom Flynn tracks policy related to recreation and conservation for the Outdoor Alliance. Most Fridays, he summarizes the week’s top outdoor...

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Seriously, what have we accomplished here? The bicycle chain has an efficiency of nearly 99%. I have a hard time believing that this death trap built...

I typically try to avoid grass and rocks. This crazy Swede seams to be avoiding the snow! I don’t technically speak Swedish, but I did my best to translate the dialog. Guy in yellow:...

Clif’s Facebook chat Wednesday, April 30 at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT hosted by world champ ultrarunners Scott Jurek and Ellie Greenwood. One winner will receive a 30-minute 1:1 consultation with Scott Jurek to discuss how to prepare before, during and after race day. Scott will choose...

It’s that time of year again: the golf courses are greening up, the beer carts are being stocked, and I am stoked because I have new gear. Backstory I play left-handed; I don’t know...

I thought my headphones stopped working for a second. I was expecting to hear some techno dance bullshit seemingly designed to torture my eardrums. What a breath of fresh air! I even turned my...

What good is new gear if you don’t have anywhere outside to go use it? Tom Flynn tracks policy related to recreation and conservation for the Outdoor Alliance. Most Fridays, he summarizes the week’s top outdoor policy...

Don’t you just hate it when someone sends that route you’ve been stuck on, making it look super easy? I know I haven’t ever climbed with this guy’s blood alcohol level before, but I...

The month of April is a time of transitions. From snow to sun, from early sunsets to early sunrises, from winter to spring. Luckily, for the adventure enthusiasts that means an array of options...

The only thing cooler then downhill Fat Tire racing is to do it with a shark on your head. Spoiler alert, there will be a wipeout. Own a piece of gear that you’re dying...