Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed

The Backcountry Bed by Sierra Designs is not like any other sleeping bag I have seen.  I was interested in how well it would work in a hammock when I first saw it.  Sierra Designs provided a pre-production 3-season size long with 600 fill power duck DriDown for testing and review and so I had … Read more

Cascade Mountain Tech Trekking Poles

Cascade Mountain Tech has sent us these ultra-light carbon fiber trekking poles and they win on so many levels. Great quality that at a great price! They are made of 100% carbon fiber which allows for strength and weight reduction, so they weigh less than 8oz. The “twist lock” mechanism makes it easy to adjust … Read more

National Bike Challenge Kicks Off May 1

The free program aims to unite 50,000 bicyclists to ride 30 million miles Washington, D.C. –May 1, 2014 — More than 34,000 riders can’t be wrong: The 2013 National Bike Challenge succeeded in uniting Americans to pedal 19 million miles. Now, rider feedback and a reinvestment in the platform have helped propel an even more … Read more