from The Adventure Blog
When it comes to sleeping in the backcountry a good tent and a comfortable sleeping bag go a long way to ensuring a good nights sleep. But any backpacker will tell you, to live the true life of luxury, you also need a good sleeping pad. Of course, plenty of gear manufacturers provide durable, comfortable pads for our camping adventures, but few give you the complete package – compact and light weight sleeping pads that you actually look forward to using. High Peak , a company that specializes in quality
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from Jon Glassberg
Complex edits!!! Free media can be found on every climbing and outdoor website out there, from gear manufacturers to magazines. Some websites use free “teaser” media to entice viewers and motivate them to see more by paying for an HD download, some offer enthusiast created media at no cost to drive ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Living in Texas, where we've already had more than a dozen days of triple-digit heat y this year, we're always looking for gear that performs well in warmer temperatures. After all, it isn't much fun to be uncomfortable in extremely hot and dry weather. In fact, while most of the U.S. is just getting their camping gear onto the store shelves, ours is being put in storage until fall, when it is actually safe to go back outside again. Fortunately, there are some gear manufacturers that go to great pains to
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from The Adventure Blog
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Descending Gasherbrum II
Back on February 2nd, DenisUrubko, SimoneMoro, and Cory Richards completed the first winter summit of Gasherbrum II , the 13th tallest mountain on the planet at 8035 meters (26,363 ft). It was the first successful winter ascent of any of the 8000 meter peaks in the Karakoram range as well, and a spectacular accomplishment to say the least. The trio has posted a number of video dispatches to the North Face Journal , a blog that covers athletes sponsored by the gear manufacturer. Amongst those dispatches are
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from The Adventure Blog
Adventure racing fans have a lot to look forward to in 2011 as the calendar of big international races is as full as it has been in several years. One of the top events for the year is scheduled to take place beginning on August 14th, when Expedition Idaho 2011 gets underway at the Silver Mountain Resort in that state. Organizers of the event have begun to leak some details of what teams can expect with a lot of exciting things on the horizon. For starters, they've announced a cooperative program with the
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from Himalman's Weblog
Author : Kraig Becker. The Winter Outdoor Retailer show went down in Salt Lake City last week with gear manufacturers rolling out all kinds of new items to drool over. There were literally thousands of things to sift through and over the course of the coming months most of them will begin to find their [...]
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from The Adventure Blog
The Winter Outdoor Retailer show went down in Salt Lake City last week with gear manufacturers rolling out all kinds of new items to drool over. There were literally thousands of things to sift through and over the course of the coming months most of them will begin to find their way onto the shelves of our favorite gear stores and into our anxiously waiting hands. To get an idea of what we can expect, here are two list of the "best gear of the show." First, The Gear Junkie has Part 1 of his favorite gear
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from The Adventure Blog
The Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is in full swing, with lots of interesting gear on display for retail buyers and media reps in Salt Lake City, Utah. Everything from new tents and backpacks to hiking boots and GPS devices are making their debut at the show in advance of those products making their way to our favorite gear shops later this year and early 2011. Outside Magazine is doing a great job of covering the show floor, offering up some tips on what we can expect and even putting together some short
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from The Adventure Blog
Over the past month and a half or so, I've had a number of readers e-mail me wondering how the Everest Supersuit , designed and tested on the mountain by Expedition Hanesbrands , performed while in the Himalaya. It's easy to understand why there is so much curiosity and excitement around the suit, as it promises all the warmth of a traditional down filled parka, but at a fraction of the bulkiness. In fact, a typical down suit is as much as 40 mm thick, while the Supersuit is a mere 3 mm. A major ...
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from The Adventure Blog
If you own any cold weather outdoor gear, chances are something you have includes Polartec fabrics. For years, Polartec has been on the leading edge of innovating new products that help to keep us warm in anything from a cool autumn day to extreme arctic conditions. Their materials are so good in fact, that a host of gear manufacturers incorporate them into their designs, and Polartec annually recognizes some of the best uses of their fabrics with their APEX design awards. This year's North American APEX
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