Category: Gear Reviews (Page 6 of 45)

Fall 2014 Running Gear Guide

New Balance Beacon Jacket

Running in the fall can be a great experience as temperatures cools off. But as the days get shorter, running during low light conditions increase making visibility key for safety. To help with safety, we have found running gear that has reflective components and lights to be seen. You don’t have to be suck indoors this fall if you have the right gear.

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Summer 2014 Outdoor Retailer Best of Show (Tech)

Outdoor Retailer Best of Show

Some think that the outdoors and technology shouldn’t mix. But I have always believed that technology can make your outdoor experience better. In this Best of Show we have included some of the newest electronic technology that we saw during the Outdoor Retailer Show. Some of it is now available and others will be soon. I am sure you will find something that you want. 

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Summer 2014 Outdoor Retailer Best of Show (Part 2)

Best of the Outdoor Retailer Show

It is always hard to figure out what to include in these Best of Show guides and what products just to don’t make it. There is only so much room. In this Best of Show we found products to help you in your travels, tents that are both light and functional, gear to help you enjoy the water and more.  We hope you find this gear has interesting and innovative as we did.

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Summer 2014 Outdoor Retailer Best of Show (Part 1)

Best of the OR Show

Twice a year companies around the world come to Salt Lake City to show off all their newest gear at the Outdoor Retailer Show. Each year that I go I am always looking for that next great development that will make my outdoor lifestyle even better. This show definitely didn’t disappoint with some great new products coming in 2015. Read on to see what you will need to put on your wish list. 

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Hydrapak SoftFlask Gear Review

Hydrapak SoftFlask

If you ever took a look inside the cabinet above my stove, the first thing you would say would be, “this guy does not need any more water bottles.” And if you said that, I would probably agree, or at least seem like I was agreeing with you. My wife on the other hand would totally agree and tells me all the time that if I bring another bottle home, I need to get rid of one. The truth is I am always looking for that next bottle that will be a game changer.

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Father’s Day 2014 Gift Guide

Mountain Hardwear Super Chockstone Jacket

Father’s Day is a great time to remember those dads that helped us learn to love the outdoors. I can remember from an early age being up in the mountains hiking or in the winter in the backcountry on snowmobiles. I know that my dad loved the outdoors and was always trying to help us learn to love them as well. This guide has a few products that would make any dad a happy man.

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