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by Staff Editor+ · Published September 30, 2016 · Last modified September 28, 2016
[wp-review id=”7181″] Functionality ★★★★★ With headlamps, there are only three features that matter: what kind of light they can emit, how brightly they emit it, and how long they can last (battery). The ReVolt is...
The Gearographer team spent the past week in the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada for Interbike 2016. We met some awesome people in the bike world and got to see some...
by Hope Gately+ · Published September 27, 2016 · Last modified September 26, 2016
Entrepreneurship in the outdoor industry is skyrocketing and women are cashing in with their creativity, vibrant personalities and sick sense of functional fashion. Kelli Jones of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a self-described “Jill of All...
[wp-review id=”7766″] Incorporating the latest in technology, advanced materials and fashion, Aspire Eyewear offers comfortable, wearable and adjustable eyewear that is distributed exclusively through ClearVision Optical. Aspire Eyewear started just last year and is...
A couple weekends ago, the Gearographer crew ran all around Surf Expo in Florida searching for the best products to bring back to you guys. We met some pretty rad folks in the Surf/SUP...
The idea behind Mountain Standard, a relative newcomer to the outdoor scene, born and bred out of Boulder, Colorado, is to embrace community and location rather than the fascination on traditional outdoor sports. While...
[wp-review id=”7661″] Functionality The Highline Trail Pro is loaded with features that make them truly fit for the trails. They strike a perfect balance between keeping your feet dry and comfortable under any conditions,...
[wp-review id=”7653″] Functionality Late spring, summer, and early fall are considered by many to be the primetime for outdoor adventures – and that’s exactly when the Atom SL comes in handy. It was made...
by Michael Ryan+ · Published August 31, 2016 · Last modified August 29, 2016
We’re not sure if the runways of Paris have featured any new doggie shoe lines from the likes of Jimmy Choo or Manolo Blahnik, but there are plenty of styles out there for your...
[wp-review id=”7154″] Functionality When it comes to the functionality of a cook system, there are many different things that you have to look for but ultimately, what it all boils down to (pun intended)...
by Neil Schulman+ · Published August 28, 2016 · Last modified August 29, 2016
For years the outdoors was the great equalizer. Stephen Mather, the first head of the National Park Service, welcomed cars to national parks for a reason: to make them the meeting ground for all...
Another Outdoor Retailer has come and gone. We drank beer, met a few of our heroes (and could not keep our cool), and hung out with some of the biggest names in the Outdoor Industry all...
The outdoor industry is starting to embrace sustainability, recycled materials, and environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques. Denver based Kush Climbing was founded by husband and wife team Kyle and Kim Vines to produce hand-made crash...
by Matt Schafer+ · Published August 1, 2016 · Last modified September 7, 2016
Mom always told you to suit up in pads and helmet before you started a sidewalk-shredding session, and the older you get, the more you understand why—emergency room visits are costly. But you don’t...
It would seem that in the past few years, the internet has been abuzz with stories of tourists being unmitigated idiots. From the bison relocating incident in Yellowstone to the High On Life Sunday...
Dear Gearographer, I want to buy a camping tent to sleep my wife and I and our two young kids. I don’t know what size tent I need. They all say “Sleeps 2-4” or...
In a movie scene in a long-ago movie, Robin Williams plays a Soviet defector who goes to an American grocery story and stands baffled at the entire aisle with 20 different types of toilet...
[wp-review id=”7155″] Functionality Reinforced cushioned heels and toes make for a very comfortable (and durable) socks. Both models feature a seamless but structured ultralight arch support panel. Like the proprietary “Sensitive Rib” ankle bands...
[wp-review id=”7517″] Functionality I just want to start this review by saying that I know that the Guide Tennie from Five Ten was designed as an approach shoe. This being said, I decided to...
[wp-review id=”7165″] Functionality Protection, breathability and packability are the very definition of functionality when it comes to this raingear combo. Bypassing the usual high-tech waterproof/breathable membrane with vents design, Sierra Design focused on simplicity...
