A nasty sunburn is hard to forget. Even if the awkward burn lines inevitably fade from your skin, the memory is still scarred in your mind. As a freckled, fair-skinned person, I’ve had my share of blistered sunburns that I … Continue reading
In an earlier gear review, I proclaimed my love for cotton. Yes, it’s a terrible material when you’re active or adventuring in the outdoors, but cotton is ridiculously comfortable. And you can’t argue with being comfortable when you’re often pushing … Continue reading
This all-natural energy bar packed with warming spices will stoke your fire when all other forms of warmth have left for the coast. It was 42 degrees on the trails one May morning; the breeze belied the fact summer officially … Continue reading
I swear I’m starting to turn into a KEENer.
The company has struck gold again with another winning entry into the ongoing “foot-stakes” war of attrition for that coveted outdoors crown, the Ambler light hiking shoe.
The Ambler is the … Continue reading
This is a tale of two feet – KEEN style.
For quite a few years, I’ve been looking for the perfect – or at least tolerable – paddle boot.
Ontario’s Georgian Bay and its surrounding waterways are where I do … Continue reading
What does a sports family do after the 2012 USSSA Junior and Senior National Snowshoe Championships raced in the heart of the snow-covered Rockies? Go on a family Spring break vacation . . . and exercise! And of course, have … Continue reading
What is every stainless steel water bottle on the planet missing?
Recipes for the end-of-day cocktails, of course.
HornyToad has the problem solved with its Toad Traveler bottle, which comes complete with 22 cocktail recipes printed on the side. Never … Continue reading
It takes a lot of work to come up with a new kind of hiking boot. Leather, nylon, waterproof, light weight, low rise … it has all been done before. That’s why Patagonia’s P26 Mid A/C backpacking boot is so … Continue reading
A good backcountry snow jacket really only needs to be able to do two things: keep you warm, and keep you dry. Patagonia’s Insulated Powder Bowl jacket does both with style, with an insulating layer bonded to a two-layer GORE-TEX … Continue reading
An Osprey Escapist 30 allows a user to soar on trails, making way to destinations unknown with newfound maneuverability. Hovering and diving like the bird, one covers distance on foot or two wheels, continuously going forward with all cares temporarily … Continue reading
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