With all due respect to the makers of real and useful multi-tools, and with no…
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8 Adventure Gift Ideas Over $35,000
Here you are again: Holiday shopping season is upon us, and you’re wondering, “How will…
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12 Types Of Nightmare Outdoor Shop Customers
No one wants to be the person who leaves a store and becomes the subject…
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When Crappy Gear Is OK
In 2004, my friend Nick and I went on a 10-day road trip from Montana…
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The Joy Of Wearing Out A Piece Of Gear
A lot of things felt like they were on the verge of breaking down in…
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Why Your Smartphone Is A Great Adventure Tool
Every once in a while at a book signing or during an interview, someone asks…
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For Sale: Skis And Ski Poles — $5
ARE YOU READY for another ski season? These skis and poles sure are! And they…
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10 Basic Rules For Adventure
Earlier this year, my book Surviving the Great Outdoors came out, representing about 12 years’…
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10 Tips For Buying Skis
Fact: ski season is just around the corner. Another fact: it’s hard to participate in…
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Gear Of The Year: The Wheel
In “the outdoor industry,” people have thrown around the term “game-changing” for several years, using…
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Introducing The First Backpacking Dutch Oven
Remember your last backpacking trip? What was missing? Come on, think about it. That’s right,…
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Announcing A New Book: The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide
Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working…
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7 Must-Have Gear Picks For Your Summer Adventures
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Just kidding. You probably have most of the…
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Now Available: These Things I Made For You
I’ve been having fun drawing diagrams and cartoons for Instagram lately, because some jokes (and…
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Review: Water Bottle
About 12 years ago, I bought a water bottle with no water in it. I…
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Dear Foam Roller:
Dear Foam Roller: I think— Oh, you thought I was just going to say “fuck…
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Some Of My Best Friends Have Been Bicycles
I walked up the stairs at my apartment building last Friday morning, five $20 bills…
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13 Pieces of Gear Every All-Around Adventurer Should Have
Normally I use this space to talk about not buying a bunch of shiny new…
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Professional Gear Review: Spoon
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is…
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10 Tips To Help Lighten Your Backpack
A heavy backpack can make a backpacking trip no fun at all. Here are a…
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The Best Backpack For You
If you walk any distance over one mile in the out-of-doors, you should think about…
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What’s The Best Rain Jacket?
When you’re buying a rain jacket, you probably have lots of questions, none of which…
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You Wonder Why We Don’t Have Nice Things
I sat down exhausted last Tuesday night next to my friends Chris and Forest in…
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What’s The Cost-Per-Use Of Your Skis/Bike/Rack?
“I’ve been thinking about things on a cost-per-use basis lately,” my friend Nick said to…
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The Best Shoes In Life Are Not Shoes
I walked onto the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder last Friday and a Denver Voice…
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New: Pre-Stickered Water Bottles, $29.99
Staying hydrated is important. Perhaps equally important is subtly communicating your identity by decorating your…
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The Things That Make Us
In the weeks leading up to my wedding in 2007, my hair was a little…
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