Late this summer and early into to fall, we had a group of friends attempt to tackle the John Muir trail; all 211 miles of it.  With the grueling nature of this trail we at Outside San Diego decided to send along a little gear with these guys to see how it held up to [...]

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DCRainmaker.com is giving away a Timex Global Trainer on Thursday October 14, 2010.  To enter simply post a comment on his blog,  and someone will be coming home with this cool GPS enabled fitness watch.

While this watch is primarily designed to use a fitness training aid,  I see real potential in this type of gear [...]

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Princeton Tec Byte Headlamp/Push Bicycle Light
Princeton Tec is introducing a new headlamp called the Byte.  This $19.99, 64 gram wonder is perfect for throwing in your back pocket during a day hike, or tossing into your pack for that multi-day adventure.  They claim up to 146 hours on a charge, and best of all it [...]

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I am so excited to see the winter season coming in, as it opens up a whole new world to us Southern Californians; The Anza Borrego Desert. If you have been keeping up with Outside San Diego for a while you know that the seemingly barren wasteland of the Anza-Borrego is one of my [...]

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I have been using Leki’s Corklite trekking poles throughout the spring and summer, and can officially say I have put a lot of miles on these poles, and I like them.

This last year Leki introduced the new “speedlock” system to the collapsible joints on their poles, which significantly enhanced their speed and reliability. The [...]

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Teva hooked me up a little while ago with a pair of Forge Pro Multi-Sport shoes. These are the same pair that Survivalist (lucky) Gavin McInnes host of the Survivalist series on Youtube is sporting in the new season.

These shoes have been working out well for me as an all around run around suddenly [...]

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I have now had the opportunity to put a bunch of mileage on the Kona Zing Deluxe, and I am impressed enough with the bike that I bought it.  While I am pretty new to road biking, I am experienced enough with bicycles in general that I know what I like, what fits, [...]

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I have spent the summer wearing a great pair of light weight well ventilated hiking shoes, and my feet are thanking me for it.  Normally,  when day hiking,  I have thrown on my backpacking boots, and headed off to the trail,  and happily hiked away.  Lately though I have begin to [...]

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It is sort of strange to do a test report on a piece of gear I have never used for it’s intended purpose, but I am thankful for that.  The Road ID that I was sent a couple of months ago is a personal Identification bracelet that I wear for just about [...]

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Summertime in California demands sun protection.   Whether is be the sun on the coast, or the brutal high altitude rays in the Sierras,  one must protect themselves from turning crispy red while on the trail.  Sunscreen is always an essential component whenever I am outside.  (My doctor just the other [...]

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