When out and about, whether in the wilderness or not, there are some items that we like to keep on our person at all times. A sharp knife is often one of those items (for me at least) which can be indispensable to have when prepping meals as well as …

So many people I know want to (or have hiked) the Appalachian Trail. For those of you who don’t have the holidays or finances to do so, you may want to consider the new AT Thru-hiking game at website http://atthruhike.com/ Monitor your energy, health, food and most importantly budget to get …

I made it a goal that I wouldn’t let the weather prevent me from getting outdoors. Living in the great white north (read: Canada), winter can last for 10 months of the year, so instead of waiting for those two months of warmth and sunshine my daughter and I decided …

Although there are a lot of camping mattress manufacturers, there are few that seem to master their market. Klymit is one of those companies that does it right, and the Klymit Static V is a great example of this. The Static-V is Klymit‘s entry-level inflatable mattress, but don’t be deceived …

We know that POV footage of your gopro gets boring quickly, so anything that can help make more use (and better quality footage) of our GoPros is worth taking a look at, especially when it’s as solid as the Go-Scope Extreme. The Goscope Extreme is a telescopic pole with a …

This winter our man-on-the-ground Joshua Riggins packed his schedule full trying to dig up as many impressive new products at the Winter Market of the Outdoor Retailer Show as possible. Over the next few days, he’ll be sharing some of those highlights, starting with Soleus‘ Go Activity Tracker. A silicone …

This winter our man-on-the-ground Joshua Riggins packed his schedule full trying to dig up as many impressive new products at the Winter Market of the Outdoor Retailer Show as possible. Over the next few days, he’ll be sharing some of those highlights. Today we’re looking at the Snow Lizard Slxtreme. …

This winter our man-on-the-ground Joshua Riggins packed his schedule full trying to dig up as many impressive new products at the Winter Market of the Outdoor Retailer Show as possible. Over the next few days, he’ll be sharing some of those highlights Today we’re looking at Aime’s new Jigabot. One …

Katie Boue from http://themorningfresh.com/ showing off her mad skills in Columbia’s new Turbo Down. Photo Credit David Creech of http://wildernessdave.com/  This winter our man-on-the-ground Joshua Riggins packed his schedule full trying to dig up as many impressive new products at the Winter Market of the Outdoor Retailer Show as possible. …

Every now and then I get a chance to chat with new designers. Their stories often define what their brand will be. Ethan Wishnick is an example of this. I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with the climb and ski instructor who set out to design his own line …

Ok, it took us 16 days, but if you want to see that trip condensed down to just 5 and a half minutes then this is the post for you. Over the next few months I plan to put together a series of posts on preparing for the trail, so …

After breaking my 2-post a week minimum and then almost posting nothing at all in December, I thought I owed it to you all to let you know what’s up. In the past few months I moved countries and started a new job. In that time, family and work became …