For those interested in upgrading their ski equipment this year, The Gear Junkie, Stephen Regenold, wrote a great article for ForbesTraveler.com about the coolest ski gear. Here are a few highlights....
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I haven't dedicated many posts to outdoor gear and I know I should. So, when I came across Backpacker's Apparel Guide 2007, I thought this would be a great time to start. The magazine asked 30...
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I love gatorade, especially for long hikes. So, when I learned (albeit, late) the inventor of the popular I was taken aback. Dr. Robert Cade died on Tuesday at the age of 80. According to the...
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Headed to the Grand Canyon this summer? Need a little help getting around? Visitors can now rent a GPS device. They will be available in July with rates that start at $11.50 a day. The devices are...
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The premium accessories company, Nixon, has released a special edition Lodown watch to benefit the project BLUE campaign. Established by surf brands as Electric Visual, DaKine, Reef, and others, the...
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If you're shopping for the outdoorsy type in your life, you're probably seeing a lot of backpacks lining the shelves of their favorite stores. But a backpack is one of the most personal things...
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A cool new gadget that debuted in 2006 was the SmartCast fish finder, a lure-sized, remote sonar sensor that can be cast from a wristwatch-sized holder. The sensor can be cast about 75 feet and is...
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Under a voluntary recall notice, Lotus Designs, Inc./Patagonia, Inc. have announced that two versions of their Mildwater personal flotation devices may pose a potential casualty hazard.The recall...
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A Maryland company that makes binoviewers - binocular-viewing adapters - for telescopes has learned that their products are considered "out of this world," reports The Daily Times of...
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