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...
Best Gear To Keep Your Coffee Addiction Brewing On The Go
You don’t have to forgo your morning caffeine fix just because you’re miles away from your favorite barista. You don’t have to settle for instant either. These innovative designs will help you make the...
Review: My Pakage Action Series Underwear
This review is a little more graphic than others so if you’re not ready for that, don’t read. Otherwise, proceed with caution. The one place where I did practice restraint is in photos. If...
Review: G-Rods Pro Fly
First Impressions I picked up the rod at a FedEx location and ripped open the packaging while in the store. The guy at the counter asked what I was holding and I explained...
Review: Tokul XC 8 Hydration Backpack
Functionality The Tokul XC 8 by Platypus is exactly what you need when going on those long treks around the country, from sunny days to snowy days. For a hydration pack that holds 3...
Our Favorite Gear from NAMM 2016
Once a year people from all over the world gather in Anaheim to celebrate the musical arts at the National Association of Music Merchants. I traversed the wonders of this show and this is...
Review: Sage Freshwater MOD 5 WT
This fall, I took the entire Gearographer crew to Jackson Hole for a conference for outdoor bloggers. I brought this rod along and fished it for a couple hours on the Gros Ventre River as well...
Get Up on Down
Revolutionary developments aimed at improving the enduring insulation we know as “down fill” are helping make traveling light and staying dry a lot easier. As you consider replacing your old bag with one filled...
Repair Tool Gets Your Zippers Up and Running
The TLDR Version: A simple replacement zipper slider that repairs zippers without tools or sewing. It works great for some applications, but not all. Buy the 3-pack ($24.99). It’s the best deal and will...
Battery Power Simplifies Water Filtering
Field Test ★★★ There are good reasons this is the number one best-selling portable UV purifier of all time. It’s super efficient. But there are a couple of drawbacks to battery-operated water purification systems. One...
Shot Show 2016: Stuff We Liked
Show Show 2016 in Vegas had an awful lot of amazing gear to check out. I strolled through those aisles like a blood hound to find the coolest, sharpest, and most helpful tools for...
Review: Ultimate Direction Women’s Wink Hydration Pack
Functionality ★★★★ The Wink does exactly what it needs to do all while weighing less than a pound. It’s not obnoxiously big either, so you can stay light and maneuverable while storing all the essentials....
Review: Tani’s Thermaluxe Thermal Set
Tani USA’s silky soft Thermaluxe base layers feel good on the outside, and you’ll feel warm and fuzzy on the inside knowing that they’re made of environmentally friendly material consisting of – get this...
Guide To Choosing (and Reading) A Compass
Many of us take for granted having near immediate directional help at just the push of a button. But what happens in an emergency when you don’t have access to a phone or you’ve lost...
Surf Expo Winter 2016: Our Favorite Gear
Proof Aluminum Collection MSRP $110-$120 Mid Feb 2016 release Continuing with their line of sustainable sunglasses, Proof has ingeniously developed these recycled aluminum pieces of eyewear. They are polarized and have wood integrated into the...
Our Favorite Gear from CES Vegas 2016
Tucker and I took a stroll down to Vegas to check out CES. We explored those nitty gritty depths with one goal in mind: discover the secret gems of CES. There were some absolutely breathtaking...
Review: PACK Gear Backpack Organizer
I happen to travel a lot. In fact I will be out of the state traveling for the next 3 weeks. I just got back from a trip to Colorado and brought this little...
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...
Nite Ize: The Littlest Bits of Gear that Pack a Useful Punch
Whether you’re a camping enthusiast, hiker, biker, climber, or just all-around outdoor dirt bag, chances are there have been plenty of times where your headlamp just wasn’t enough light for your adventures. Luckily, Nite...
