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Girly Girls And Manly Men

by brendan on July 5, 2012

In a conversation a few weeks ago, a climber friend of mine described herself as…

Gear of the Year 2012

by brendan on June 14, 2012

There’s nothing better than some shit-hot new gear to spend your hard-earned dollars on, is…

The Year of Buying Nothing New

by brendan on June 7, 2012

You have approximately one million different travel mugs at home. I know this because I…

Review: My Running Shoes

by brendan on April 26, 2012

I picked up these sweet-ass rigs after I finally wore out my last pair of…

Help Me Help You Spell Mountain Hardwear

by brendan on February 9, 2012

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A Few Things You Can Do Besides Not Buying That Patagonia Jacket

by brendan on December 1, 2011

On Nov. 25, Black Friday, Patagonia placed an ad in the New York Times, telling…

That Shoe/Bike/Gym Membership is Not Going to Change Your Life

by brendan on October 27, 2011

A year ago, a friend asked me what I thought of the Street Strider. He…

Get Ready For Ski Season With The Most Expensive Ski Package Ever: $125,561

by brendan on September 29, 2011

Snow is falling in the high country. Be honest. Can you really afford to start…

It’s A Tiny Bear Canister, For Tiny Bears

by brendan on July 7, 2011

I have learned many things from my friend Lee: How to place gear on trad…

Review: Levi’s Climbing Jeans for Men

by brendan on May 26, 2011

Maybe you missed some of the Internet chatter a few weeks back when Levi’s announced…

You don’t have to clip that to the outside of your backpack

by brendan on May 19, 2011

I was renting this guy a backpack and 3-person backpacking tent when I worked at…

Buy the newest, lightest, shiniest gear today or you could die out there

by brendan on March 31, 2011

There’s a single paragraph in Yvon Chouinard’s Let My People Go Surfing: The Education…

Ideas for storing outdoor gear in a tiny apartment

by brendan on March 17, 2011

A few years back, I went from a co-habitating man living in a spacious apartment…

Should I buy that new piece of ultralight gear, or just go to the bathroom first?

by brendan on March 8, 2011

The average human poop event weighs between 7.3 and 9.3 ounces, according to an Iranian…

Four items to keep in your bike commuting bag

by brendan on February 1, 2011

You like your bike ride to work. It fires up your heart, lungs and legs…