Brian Menin, Author at Industry Outsider

Matt Brooks, President Of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, Awarded The “Lifetime Achievement In Mountain Guiding Award” From AMGA

July 27, 2024October 25, 2012 by Brian

This is pretty timely. My review of the Brooks-Range Isto jacket will be published shortly. They make really nice gear, and Matt’s efforts certainly make him worthy of this award. – Brian FREMONT, CALIF. -Matt Brooks, president and founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, has just been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement in Mountain Guiding Award … Read more

Our Eco Vessel Returns From Argentina

June 11, 2024October 22, 2012 by Brian

Last month, we mentioned sending one of our fearless testers to Argentina, armed with an Eco Vessel water bottle. (Ok, he was going there already, we just gave him the bottle. It’s not like our budget allows international travel to test water bottles) The instructions we gave him were very simple: Drink water from this … Read more

Sun Sniper Strap Surfer Goes To Interbike 2012

June 11, 2024October 19, 2012 by Brian

We’ve covered a couple of the Sun Sniper products already, since we find photography and the outdoors frequently go together. But my review of the Sun Sniper Strap Surfer is based entirely on using it indoors. That may sound counter-intuitive to some, but it makes perfect sense to me. The hazards encountered outdoors are no … Read more