I have finally had the opportunity to put a few miles on the new Kona Zing Deluxe that arrived at my doorstep a couple of weeks ago.  The concept of of riding a bicycle as an adult is a fairly new concept for me.  I have not ridden a traditional road bike since my days [...]

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Several months ago I introduced the Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 tent here at Outside San Diego.  You can read that report here The Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 is a lightweight freestanding, double walled tent.  The tent is designed for 3-season use, and the inner wall is primarily mesh,  with a small perimeter  [...]

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I had the pleasure of leading a group of WBC participants on a soggy weekend jaunt through Blair Valley and Little Blair Valley and all the wonders it contains.  It rained almost constantly.  This bodes well for the upcoming desert wildflower season  and I am looking forward to the explosion of color that will mark [...]

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Here is my final installment for the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010.  There were so many great things that were presented to me,  and I have only been able to show you  a small portion of what you will be seeing over the next year.  Keep checking back as I will be testing some of [...]

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I was introduced to TheClymb.com last week.  It is an a cool spin on the one deal at a time websites.  The folks at the Clymb describe it best when they write write
Retail Innovation Group is proud to announce the official launch of The Clymb, www.TheClymb.com. The first-of-its-kind website in the outdoor industry, The Clymb [...]

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Adventure 16 and Aqua Adventures are hosting paddling maniac Freya Hoffmeister this weekend on the “Race Around Australia”.  Kokatat and Thule are sponsoring this engagement where Freya will be relating her experiences about her first solo and unsupported circumnavigation  around Australia. Here is some more information directly form the source:
When you circumnavigate an entire continent, [...]

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Storing the camera gear that I seem to tote all over has long been a dilemma.  I have used a number of different configurations of storage to keep my camera gear while never being very satisfied with the results.  Camera bags always seem to be either are too little too big, uncomfortable to carry, or [...]

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A headlamp is a headlamp; or so you think.   A headlamp is one of those ubiquitous pieces of gear that is often ignored.  I have ran the gamut of headlamps, from the $5.00 Target specials to the super bright LED that would make a coal miner proud. Recently I have had the opportunity to test [...]

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