The Art of Gear Hunting
Avid adventurers with a less than average income can easily become discouraged when walking past the full retail prices at REI or their local ski shop. But who those with a nose for deals,...
Avid adventurers with a less than average income can easily become discouraged when walking past the full retail prices at REI or their local ski shop. But who those with a nose for deals,...
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Functionality ★★★★ The Ecōths Humboldt Shorts are extremely comfortable and well built. They are made with 54% Ramie, 44% Organic Cotton, and 2% Spandex. This means that they you can do anything including sport climbing...
Another month and more opportunities to get outside. Check out a sampling of all the outdoor events happening in June, and whatever you do, don’t forget the sunscreen: Red Bull Cliff Diving: USA –...
The outdoor industry is chockerbock full of performance based apparel that is made to hold up in the outdoors. With all the options, it can often be daunting to determine which items are essential...
Functionality ★★★★ The Ogio Commuter Backpack is a great little pack to use for…you guessed it, commuting. I’ve been using the Commuter as my everyday commuting pack for about three weeks now and I don’t...
Since the early 90’s fishing rod technology has advanced enough that multi-piece rods now perform equally as well as single, or two-piece rods. In the fly rod sphere four piece rods are now the...
Like any piece of athletic gear, yoga mats can make or break a practice. Your mat will be the only thing separating you from the floor and when you’re holding an extra-long posture, you’ll...
To celebrate the Canadian May long weekend, Whistler, British Columbia has announced that they are launching “The Great Outdoors Festival”—or simply, GO Fest. The featured event is the Great Snow-Earth-Water-Race, a revival of the...
Functionality ★★★★ The Osprey Kode 42 Backpack is a beefy and well built pack. It offers everything you need for skiing, snowboard mountaineering, and hut-to-hut trips. It is a very large and versatile pack. If you’re the...
Josh Campbell: It seems like you do everything from slope style to downhill to enduro. But what is your favorite type or discipline of riding? Eric Porter: I think if I could only do one...
Let’s get one thing clear: Whistler Blackcomb’s Camp of Champions for skiers and snowboarders is not your average summer camp. Fresh off the Shredbots presses, “The Boys Go to Camp” is the ultimate show...
When skis go carbon, usually I run away, fast. However, the lightness of the Black Diamond Carbon Convert left nothing to be desired in its downhill performance. The ski has incredible stability given its...
As you might imagine, a day of snowboarding with industry pioneer Jeremy Jones is not your average day on the mountain. Unless, of course, your day typically begins with thawing out your boots after...
This is what happens when Danny MacAskill decides to take his bike and explore a city that has been under water for the last 25 years. Own a piece of gear that you’re dying...
Functionality ★★★★★ The Freewaters Captain shoes are extremely comfortable. Which is expected because instead of putting one of those uncomfortable soles in the bottom, Freewaters decided to just shove a Thermarest...
Professional Angler, James Watson took some time and talked with us about his big win last year and his ever-expanding career. Josh Campbell: First of all, I want to say congratulations on your win...
When considering purchasing a standup paddleboard one must consider the type of water where it will mostly be used. Whether on ocean waves, flat lakes, river whitewater, in between or all of the above,...
Running from the 15th to the 18th century, the Age of Discovery is widely believed to be the golden age of exploration. During that period, some of the greatest explorers of all time –...
Functionality ★★★★ The Insta-Fire Fire starter is a safe and easy way to start a fire no matter where you are. In just three easy steps, you can have your fire burning in no time...