Eureka! Dual Temp 10/30 Sleeping Bag Review

A dual temp sleeping bag makes a lot of sense for today’s camper. By building in different insulating qualities on the chest and back, Eureka! can offer a sleeping bag that extends its comfort range over a wider variety of temperatures. Flipping it from one side to the other allows you to choose the level … Read more

Lorpen Winter Sock Review

Back in November, we included Lorpen socks as part of our gift-giving suggestions. So it seemed quite logical to hand out several pairs around the holidays to guys that work hard and play hard, and get some feedback. The socks in question included the Tri-Layer hiking socks, Tri-Later ski socks, and their snowboard socks. (See … Read more

Review: Zoic‘s Cameron Asym and Ambrosia jerseys

Zoic has a reputation for combining good fit with innovative style and technical performance. It was the first company to successfully integrate the baggy mountain bike short into the mainstream cycling consciousness. I like to think of them as the Abercrombie & Fitch of cycling clothing but with less controversy and a more palatable price … Read more

Mountain House Wraps

Back in September, we reached out to Mountain House® to see about trying some of their new wraps, which seemed like a good fit for National Preparedness Month. Shortly after, we received a package containing their new chicken fajita filling, and their chicken salad. Both are intended as filling for tortillas, but can also be … Read more

These Shoes Ain‘t Made For Walkin’ – But Cleatskins Are

Super-stiff carbon fiber soles combined with hard plastic or metallic cleats and a large contact surface translates to maximum power transfer to the pedals.  What they also do quite well is make walking rather awkward, especially on hard, polished floors like you‘ll find at your local coffee stop or your favorite mid-ride convenience store. Enter … Read more

High Sierra Hawk 45 Review

For over thirty years, High Sierra has been offering products that strike a good balance between quality and affordability. Their Hawk 45 backpack is a prime example. It’s not the lightest 45 liter pack out there, nor is it the most feature-rich, or even the lowest priced. But it does just about everything you would … Read more