by Cassie Pierson+ · Published January 10, 2019 · Last modified January 14, 2019
Alongside a rich collection of natural resources, Virginia is home to a wide variety of outdoor companies. From lightweight backpacks to handmade knives, the different gear produced, and different outdoor brands in Virginia are...
Fall and winter to most people mean Thanksgiving and Christmas. To people in the outdoor community, it also means Winter Outdoor Retailer where new and innovative gear is put on display. Top outdoor brands...
[wp-review id=”8080″] I decided to buy these shoes after my co-worker convinced me to try out our local climbing gym. I had decided I wanted to continue going after a couple of trips, but...
by Staff Editor+ · Published October 8, 2018 · Last modified February 25, 2019
Functionality: 4 Words like “packable” and “lightweight” sometimes carry the connotation of being less functional. Patagonia turned that notion on its head. These waders carry an easily-adjustable, drop-down, suspender system that allows for quick...
Functionality: 4 The 900 BOT is also called the Bottle Pot highlighting its multifunctional capabilities. Its 900 ml is capable of holding a lot of water and then doubling as pot for your dinner....
The Blue Ridge Region is blessed with many adventure options. Not only are they hosting the largest media only gathering in the outdoor industry, Outdoor Blogger Summit 2018, they are home to top rated...
From the white blazes on the Appalachian Trail to the whitewater on the Nantahala River, North Carolina is nothing short of an adventure playground. If that’s not your style, maybe awesome adventure activities...
Last week, the top brands in the outdoor industry descended on Denver, Colorado to share their latest and greatest creations. There were endless aisles of backpacks, tents, boots, and other gear to discover, some...
I took the Boulder Boots along for a springtime trip to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, and spent a few days tromping along the damp trails through mountain streams and up to the base...
Cold Weather Mountain Bike Gear I tested the Patagonia Capilene Midweight Crew and the Airshed Pullover for the first time this weekend on some singletrack and gravel rides. While these are not specifically “cycling”...
Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show 2018 was the first of (hopefully) many experiences I have with the Outdoor Industry at large. It was incredible to see the sheer scale of the industry, learn...
SHOT Show is the world’s largest gun trade show. While the 630,00 square foot convention center is filled to the brim with tactical and military gear there is also a plethora of hunting, fishing...
New words are born almost daily on the internet but, perhaps, the most controversially creative term to come out of the outdoor industry in the past decade is “Lumbersexual” which is scathingly defined on...
by Michael Ryan+ · Published January 16, 2018 · Last modified March 8, 2018
Dear Gearographer, I am always willing to pick up stuff for my husband at the store but he won’t return the favor. It doesn’t matter if he needs deodorant, shaving cream or even powder...
[wp-review id=”6849″] This Glenwood Springs based Colorado Ski Company has named their “The Doc” ski after Glenwood cemetery’s most famous resident. Just like their namesake, Doc Holiday, you can bet on these skis and...
by Michael Ryan+ · Published October 17, 2017 · Last modified November 17, 2017
There they hang, by a thread or a twig if you will, taunting with their cacophony of color and noise as if to say: we dare you. Gather up our fallen now, or wait...
I’m not a huge fan of laptop style backpacks because, well, I’m not in school anymore and my wife thinks I look like a boyscout when I where them. But this little backpack is...
The deal between Essilor (makers of Costa and such) and Luxottica (think Ray Ban) has been in the works since 2013 and is finally coming to fruition. One interesting outcome is that this new...
[wp-review id=”8272″] I wore the Thermarest Honcho Poncho while fishing for small mouth bass on Island Lake in Minnesota. The Honcho Poncho is this kind of weird looking water resistant blanket-poncho thing made with...
[wp-review id=”8267″] It’s almost July and the dirty south is heating up. Being from Arkansas means that summertime is water time. I had a chance to review a pair of the Five Ten Eddys...
