Gear

Spring Break Gear: Utah Desert Family Overlanding [Video]

May 6, 2025

This was an epic spring break trip and to take advantage of all the places the incredible Rössmonster took us, here’s a review of…

All metal skis, m1 skis on lift at Eldaora

First Ever All Metal Skis

March 18, 2025

It’s the biggest advancement and innovation in ski manufacturing since metal edges and composite skis — all aluminium skis routed out from a solid…

Review: Paka Apu Parka 2.0

January 30, 2025

Take advantage of the thermal-regulation, anti-microbial, and compassionate harvesting effort of alpaca fleece in this backcountry oriented outdoor adventure parka.

Review: Bijou Build Backyard Play Structure

December 10, 2024

I discovered Bijou Build at Outdoor Retailer this summer. The company was founded by Amada, a mom from Maine who did not like the…

Small & Powerful – Insta360’s new GO 3S

June 13, 2024

In the world of action cameras, specifically for the ever sought POV style, Insta360 hit on a pretty perfect form factor with the GO…

First Look: Soli Sunshade [video]

May 21, 2024

The Soli Sunshade is as simple and as effective as advertised. Check out the video review.

Video Review: Xtracycle Swoop 2nd Gen E-Cargo Bike

February 28, 2024

Arguably, the inventor of the long-tail style cargo bike back in the late 90’s, Xtracycle has honed in on a few key models. Last…

Review: Backcountry Access Stash Pro 32 Backcountry Backpack [video]

February 11, 2024

The new Stash Pro 32 backcountry ski touring or snowboarding backpack is my new go-to non-avy full-day pack. The namesake “stash” pocket is incredibly…