Coast HP7R – Flex Charge Dual Power LED Flashlight

A quality LED flashlight with extra batteries is one of the essentials everyone should have in their emergency kit, so this month we’ll be covering plenty of different lighting options. Of course, we’re also flashlight geeks at heart, and can’t resist machined aluminum, high output LED bulbs, and computer-designed lenses and reflectors. That’s why we’re … Read more

O-tus Safe Sounds: Surround Sound For Your Helmet

I had always been a sprinter in every sport I tried until the last couple of years. My body has enjoyed the longer endurance distances, however my mind isn‘t such a fan. Like many I turn to my trusty iPod for workout tunes to quell the craziness of life for a few hours. Admittedly, I … Read more

Be Prepared With The Solio Clip-Mini

As part of our National Preparedness Month campaign, we try to share products and gear that are as at home for outdoor use as they are in your emergency kit. The Clip-Mini from Solio is a perfect example. For readers not familiar with the Solio brand, they offer a variety of  solar solutions, in the … Read more

Lorpen T3 Midweight Hiker

Lorpen T3 Midwqeight Hikers are premium technical socks designed by people that know a thing or two about outdoor sports and adventure. Relative newcomers (by American standards) to the sock industry, this company based out of Spain has been in the business since the mid 1980s, and has very quickly made a name for itself … Read more

Thank you!

It’s not often you’ll find someone being thankful for having to spend more money. But thanks to our increased readership, we’ve once again maxed out our bandwidth (which is why the site was down yesterday). We quickly arranged our fourth hosting upgrade in the past three years, and doubled our bandwidth yet again. Sure, it’s … Read more

Project Cannondale: XC MTB Turned Commuter Bike, Part Three

In the second part of this series, the bike was coming together, but I was still sorting out the rack and fenders. The folks at SKS had generously provided fenders for a couple of our projects, including this one, which I thought was going to be more difficult to fit since the frame wasn’t really … Read more