Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
If you’re merely thirsty, then Liberty Bottleworks is just another water bottle company. But if you’re thirsty for change, then continue reading. They are the only water bottle made 100% in the USA (Yakima, Washington) and out of 100% recycled aluminum. The shape of the bottle, its quarter-turn lid, and the printing process used are … Read more
Breaking news! GOOD is giving away a total of $10,000 to bicycle charities! All you need to do to enter is submit a picture of your bike and a story of a memorable biking experience. The winner will also receive a year’s supply of Clif bars. Full details here.
One of the newest products garnering a lot of attention at Outdoor Retailer was Eton’s Soulra XL, which is a solar-powered portable stereo unit designed specifically for the iPhone® and iPod®. Besides the music coming from their booth, which was full of clever products that rely on solar or dynamo (hand crank) power, they also … Read more
How’s this for a shoe company’s philosophy? “Put into a shoe only what needs to be there. Keep the materials as earth friendly as possible. Impact our planet as little as we can.” This is accomplished by PUR with their very simple ingredients list: Vegetable tanned low impact leathers, recycled board, natural crepe rubber soles, … Read more
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, the company STM (Standard Technical Merchandise) has the somewhat singular goal of creating laptop bags (they do make bags for iPads as well) that protect your gear without making you look like every other worker bee. That means form and function. Their stylish bags don’t skimp on materials or construction, and … Read more
It’s like a pacifist version of Critical Mass. Bicycles were banned from a section of their local greenbelt, so the protesters showed up and walked their bikes. Even better, some rode along on trikes, quads, and unicycles. With a turnout in the hundreds, let’s hope they made their point.