There are sunglasses for enjoying the outdoors and there are real outdoors sunglasses like the Bajio Stiltsvilles. Bajio was founded in New Smyrna by two adventurers who saw a different way of doing things in the outdoor world. Specifically, they wanted to make the best sunglasses, with the best materials, all here in the US […]
A few years ago I told a friend I’ve been trailrunning and had plans to crush the Teton Crest trail in a day and a half; he asked why I’d want to miss so much by doing it so fast, which is part of the thought behind HIGHLANDER Adventures. Ever since the Leadville 100 ultra […]
When Patagonia came up with their Black Hole duffel, it was like they knew I was going to head back to my gypsy ways. When my house burnt down, I found myself living out of a bag, going back and forth between living with the parents and living in friends’ houses and when that happened, […]
We became snowboarders so we wouldn’t have to mess around with poles and stuff. Then we became splitboarders so we wouldn’t have to mess around with crowds and poles became even more important. They’re how we get up hill, sure, but when we come back down your poles need to shrink and be light enough […]
There are backcountry snowboard jackets and then there’s the Burton [ak] Hover GORE-TEX 3L Jacket. This is some next-level tech here, blended with cred (shred) like only Burton can deliver and all the features that only come after long days in the mountains. The pockets are deep and there are a bunch; the shell is […]
Is there anything worse than getting to the top of the lift and feeling your snowboard binding swivel? Maybe getting to the top of a tour and realizing the screw of his toe strap is holding on by a thread. Yeah, it’s horrible to be stuck at the top of a run, staring down that […]
Burton’s GORE-TEX Mittens were made with one scientific equation in mind: wet hands equal cold hands. Cold hands are dangerous because you can’t feel your fingers and your fingers are pretty important. But while these mittens are brilliant thanks to their GORE-TEX shell, they’re also stylish and super warm and soft. While your hands are […]
LEKI has been crafting quality goods since 1948 and poles since 1960 but arguably none have been more impressive than their cutting-edge Sherpa FX Carbon Touring Poles. Their grips and lightness deliver unmatched comfort. Even more importantly for a splitboard tourer, they employ a strong External Locking Device to hold the carbon shaft together but […]
When VOITED created their Soul Slipper, it was all about love. Your feet are your truest allies. They take the most abuse over your long hikes and blistering runs. You buckle them into rigid plastic boots, or force them to flex toe to instep to heel over and over, or cram them into tight climbing […]
When POC rolled out this year’s Fornix MIPS Helmet, they weren’t doing anything revolutionary. They didn’t have too; POC’s Fornix has long been one of the best helmets out there, basically ever since POC first rolled it out. But just because they didn’t have to reinvent the wheel (like they’d done once before), doesn’t mean […]