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Adventure film review & giveaway: Tell it on the Mountain

Sometimes the urge to take a long walk in nature is irresistible. For years, I have had a really long walk on my list of things I plan to do, thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I’ve picked away at...

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Clean or dirty, the Omni-Freeze ZERO is my go-to outdoor shirt

Have you ever had a shirt that you can’t get washed fast enough to wear again? Or you just dig it out of the hamper and wear dirty because it feels so good? I never really did until now. Columbia...

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Quality meets ethics: Icebreaker’s Tech T Lite Merino Shirt

I cherish gear that performs and I have no patience for gear that doesn’t. In most cases, I look for items that can multi-task for economy of money, space and weight. Luckily, my work has the perk of...

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Solo expression: Challenge Buttress

Rarely do we get to express ourselves as purely as we’d like to but when it does happen, it’s truly a thing of beauty! Recently, many things have been put into an intricate perspective for me and I am...

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The MHM Fifty-Two 80 Backpack: Bells and whistles galore

For this review, I sent the MHM Fifty-Two 80 Backpack out with a tester I knew would work the pack hard over two trips. By the end of the two trips, I had a good review in my inbox, but I couldn’t pry...

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What’s in my pack: The Compounder II Shell

I have a jacket fetish. Well, it’s accurate to say I have an outdoor gear fetish and jackets happen to be a big part of that. When I’m hiking during a changing season, it’s hard to pick the right...

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Books on my nightstand

“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” ― Oscar Wilde If can’t be outside doing it, I’m reading about it. Nighttime, bad weather days, long...

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DPS Wailer 112RP review and spring ski sale tips

This post was written by Steve Seliger, an adviser and contributor to our site. A ski review in March!? Absolutely. Many people believe (I among them) that March, April and May are the best months to...

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Gear Review: Osprey Variant 37

My old climbing pack finally retired this year; worn thin and never really all that comfortable, I might still use it for abrasive slot canyons where getting another hole in it won’t bother me. This...

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What’s in my pack: A seriously rugged camera

I play hard, get dirty, wet, and spend full days outside in below freezing temps – usually with a camera in hand. Photography is an important part of my life, but I have no patience for a camera that...

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Columbia Sportswear Men’s Loch Lomond Omni-Dry® Waterproof Jacket

My last two waterproof shells were not good long-term investments. Both were from popular and otherwise reputable brands. Both were sold as technical outdoor shells. Both cost a lot. One leaked at the...

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A menu for adventure: Staying active and well fed

  On a long hike I’ll sometimes pack a pot and stove for hot meals. I like to eat. This mostly has to do with my active lifestyle; I burn calories fast when I’m running, climbing, or paddling. Because...

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From farm to my table: Sun Basket (really) delivered

Whoa! This is one product review I’d like to volunteer to do over and over. Sun Basket was that good! That it included food delivered to my door…score! Eating healthy is an integral part of a...

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FlipBelt Hydration Belt Review

  Heaving myself through the living room window, I prayed the neighbors wouldn’t call the police… My keys were laying somewhere in the city park after falling out of a running belt that didn’t have a...

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