Titanium Pocket Cleats That Really Cling

The Vargo Titanium Pocket Cleats are a new ultra light solution for winter traction. They are the perfect gear to enhance any winter hike or run on snow and ice. I do a fair amount of mountainous winter hiking and running, so when I was offered the chance to review the Pocket Cleats, I couldn‘t … Read more

REI Trail Stool

Instead of perching on the closest log or rock, I decided to get a proper place to sit when outdoors. My day job took me to a city large enough to accommodate 2 REI stores, and I took the chance to check out a variety of lightweight options. I found the visit to the store … Read more

Mountain Biking News

Trips for Kids and Marin Museum of Bicycling to Host 17th Annual “Meet the Mountain Bike Pioneers Bash” SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Jan. 29, 2015 – Trips for Kids (TFK) today announced it will hold its 17th annual “Meet the Mountain Bike Pioneers Bash” at the new Marin Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax, Calif. Sunday, … Read more

Jabra Pulse Bluetooth Headphones

I cannot believe Jabra was clever enough to fit a heart rate monitor into such sleek headphones. The Jabra pulse looks great, sounds great and is incredibly fun to play with! Even the packaging of the Jabra Pulse was really quite impressive. I‘m not usually one to dote on the wrapper of a product because … Read more

Pacsafe W200 RFID Blocking Travel Wallet

n a world of rapidly evolving technology, Pacsafe has created the W200 RFID Blocking Travel Wallet to keep your personal information protected. When Pacsafe agreed to send me a sample to test, I realized I had some research to do. I know identity theft is a growing problem in this high tech age, but aside from … Read more

New ENO Gear at ORWM

Eagle‘s Nest Outfitters has been busy developing more hammock related goodies to keep us all comfortable while we hang around outdoors. This year at Outdoor Retailer, ENO showed even more new gear. Several lightweight products for the backpacking crowd, as well as a special edition Double Nest which supports efforts to preserve our natural resources, were … Read more