Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
No review of trekking poles would be complete without the current offerings from Mountainsmith. Priced from just under $40 for the pair, their Rhyolite 6061 poles were declared the “Best Value Ever!” in the 2011 Backpacker Gear Guide. It appears that the key to earning such an award is to produce a trekking pole with simple … Read more
GSI Outdoors is known worldwide for their high quality, innovative camping products. Whether you’re hiking out to nowhere and back, or camping right out of your car, they’ve got your cooking and eating needs covered with ultralight gear as well as everything for the “outdoor gourmet”. We mentioned their Pinnacle Dualist last month as an … Read more
To understand one of the main advantages of the Helinox line of trekking poles, we first have to look to DAC, producer of tent poles known for their excellent strength to weight ratio. DAC developed their TH72M aluminum alloy to address the problem of thin-walled tubing failing due to a combination of the stresses applied … Read more
Tech4o offers electronics that help monitor your fitness to improve the quality of each workout, or just track your progress. They’re currently having a sale on some great watches with built-in pedometers or heart rate monitors, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit the Breast Cancer Fund. Check them out here. With the … Read more
For the month of October, we’ve been working to spotlight companies that have supported breast cancer awareness and research. With their donations reaching $100,000 in 2010, Safety Equipment Corporation became a platinum level sponsor of the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. That alone would have earned them a mention this month, but they produce a … Read more
Last month, my daughter had her first encounter with a bear in the nearby mountains. While her friend’s dog made it clear that their hike was being cut short, it could have been much worse. The dog stood its ground and growled, refusing to take another step, and that’s when they noticed the fresh tracks, … Read more