Opinel No. 08 Outdoor Knife

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Opinel N⁰08 Outdoor Knife

While not a “traditional” outdoor knife, the Opinel No. 08 Outdoor Knife is a quirky quality tool. Opinel then and now Joseph Opinel invented the now-famous Opinel folding knife in 1890 in Savoie, France. And they‘ve been making essentially the same knife ever since. They offer it in more sizes, and in more materials, but … Read more

LEKI Spring 2019 Trekking Poles

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I‘m a big fan of trekking poles and I never go backpacking without mine.  People wouldn‘t describe me as having good balance, and heavy backpacks don‘t help.  Trekking poles help when crossing creeks, when walking on slick or steep terrain, and they help when climbing and descending.  LEKI makes some of the best trekking poles, … Read more

MSR Hubba Hubba NX tent review

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Laying in my MSR Hubba Hubba NX tent at the base of the Mount Timpanogos Summit trail earlier this year, I reflected on an important fact. The difference between happy campers and ‘˜soon-to-be‘ non-campers is the quality of their gear. As a young Boy Scout I quickly learned that better equipment equals a better camping … Read more

Full Cycle to field professional cyclocross team

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Boulder‘s oldest bike shop, Full Cycle, will field a professional level cyclocross team in 2018. The group of three pro riders, Maxx Chance, Denzel Stephenson and Eric Brunner, are products of Boulder’s thriving development scene, and show Full Cycle’s commitment to being the community hub of cycling in Boulder. The team will be called Full Cycle … Read more

Otterbox Symmetry for your Phone

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The Otterbox Symmetry is a welcome addition to an extensive inventory of highly protective phone cases. If you‘re like me, the name “Otterbox” likely evokes an image of a sturdy, somewhat clunky, but ultimately reliable case for your electronic device. Something more at home in a kayak or velcroed to the dash of a Land Rover … Read more

Garmin Oregon 750t Find Stuff and Do Much More

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Testing the Garmin Oregon 750t began late last winter so a review is overdue.  Testing went great and the Garmin performed great.  Finding a way to fully cover everything is giving me fits because this unit is packed full of features and capabilities.  I can‘t write about everything in this article, but I‘ll hopefully give … Read more