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If a picture is worth a thousand words, this is our longest article ever. Here are a few shots from the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show going on this week in Salt Lake City. Look for more details in the coming weeks and months. While we may have some favorites, they’re presented here in no … Read more

January 21, 2015 – Bend, Oregon – DrinkTanks announced today the launch of The Juggernaut. It’s the first-ever 128 oz stainless steel, double wall, vacuum insulated growler. And, to top it off, just add the DrinkTanks Keg Cap™ to turn the Juggernaut into a one gallon personal keg. Combined with the current 64 oz Classic, … Read more

We’ve been fans of Vargo products for some time now, and are always excited when they come up with something new. What’s not to like when it comes to titanium knives, stoves, cookware, bottles, flasks, and more? Just in time for winter fun, they have their 3.8 ounce pocket cleats. That’s a mere 110 grams … Read more

Nascar crashes. Fender benders. Celebrity weddings. Everyone loves a good train wreck. And bicycle forums are no different. After nearly five years, the infamous “Bicycle Safety – The Math of Speed.” thread on Twospoke.com was finally locked. Over the years, it racked up some impressive numbers. The 17 pages and 168 replies were hardly legendary on their own. … Read more

I’d like to think that 2014 was a good year for this site. The contributors all had fun testing cool gear, and based on the traffic, it seems our readers enjoyed more and more of the content we presented. That’s really all I can ask for, as we wrap up the 8th year of Industry … Read more