Category: Roundups and Other Stuff

5 Outdoor Companies Started by Badasses

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...

Top Camera Ski Goggles

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...

Anti Theft Bicycle

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...

Mom: My First Running Partner

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...

Amazing Outdoor Events in May

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...

Chainless Bike from BYGEN

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...

Swedish Dude Shredding Some Grass

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:...

This Week in Outdoor Policy – April 18th

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...

The Drunk Heel Hook

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...

Best Outdoor Events for April

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...

Downhill Fat Tire Race!

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...