I took a short backpack with a group of friends into San Jacinto State Park. We used the Palm Springs Ariel Tramway to take us and our backpacks from 2643 feet up to 8516 feet, and then strapped on our packs, reeling a little from the sudden massive altitude gain, and hiked a few [...]

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I have been using the Ibex Shak Jacket since last Spring and I am now officially a merino wool lover.  My visit with the folks at Ibex last winter in Salt Lake City really opened my eyes up to the wools potential, both as a technical fabric as well as it’s sustainability. There is a [...]

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The San Diego Union Tribune printed an interesting article regarding the plethora of inexpensive personal locator beacons that have stormed the market in the last year or so.  (read the article here)  Do they save lives, or do they encourage the owners to attempt trails and conditions that are beyond their experience and skill level [...]

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Tomorrow (October 24) is 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action.
Founded by author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, 350.org is the first large-scale grassroots global campaign against climate change. Its supporters include leading scientists, the governments of 89 countries, and a huge variety of environmental, health, development and religious NGOs. All agree that current atmospheric levels of co2—390 [...]

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I have an old flannel that i just can’t bear to part with.  It is soft and comfortable, and worn in just the right places.  It fits comfortably, has just the right amount of pockets, and despite what my wife tells me; it looks good.  The problem is I don’t take it backpacking.  It is [...]

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Mossejaw.com is a new vendor that joins the Outside San Diego family of affiliates.  I have used Moosejaw.com in the past, and I am impressed with their selection of gear, their prices, and their customer service.

They have a few cool promotions happening right now, here they are:
Free $21 e-Gift Card with any two Moosejaw items [...]

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The Apisphere Geomate Jr. is an extremely easy to use GPS whose purpose is to bring the geocaching experience to everyone.  When the device arrived at our house, my daughter and I were up and running within 5-minutes, and digging through the nearest geocache within 20 minute.   The device consists of a small LCD screen [...]

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Quick and light! This is most often the mantra of my time outdoors. I have a 2-hour window of time, I’m going hiking. I always have a small hydration pack loaded with the essentials and an empty bladder; ready to go for these last minute quick trips, and it is important [...]

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Campsaver.com

has a whole bunch a great promotions happening right now! here are a few:
Click here for 10% off on all regular priced items for your entire order. Coupon Code: gear10
Click here for 20% off all regular priced jackets. Coupon Code: jacket20
Click here for 20% off all regular priced baselayer. Choose from brands like [...]

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