The JavaMill From GSI Outdoors

For most people, GSI’s handy little JavaMill is probably an awesome piece of gear, although not life-changing. Of course, I’m not most people. In a pinch, I’ll drink some pretty terrible coffee. But given the chance, nothing is better than a hot cup of coffee made from freshly ground whole beans. A proper cup of … Read more

Showers Pass. But Why Wait?

The Showers Pass Skyline Softshell jacket allows no excuses.  Cold?  Wet?  Cold and wet?  With this jacket, these are no longer adequate to justify staying inside on the trainer or rollers.  That turned out to be very important to my Trans Iowa prep, as a 34 hour race in Iowa in April would likely, and … Read more

Arc’teryx Morphic Shirt Review

The Morphic shirts from Arc‘teryx are technical shirts made especially for climbers. They come to us from the North Vancouver, British Columbia based company in both Crew and Zip Neck variety. These are base layer shirts that are designed and engineered with durability, protection, and performance in mind. The Morphic shirts are long sleeved for … Read more