Kuhl Klash Pants – The Best Softshell Pants The Kuhl Klash Pants are my new favorite pants for a lot of reasons. That is saying quite a bit! It is no secret that I am a fan of Kuhl pants and shorts. I have review up on my other favorites from them – the Renegade and The Navigatr and stand
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Nike ACG Karst Backpack – Great Multi-Purpose Backpack Austen Beason The Nike ACG Karst Backpack $100 is a great multi-purpose backpack for day trips up your favorite trail and running errands around town. The Karst is built with durable materials for longevity, plenty of pockets and clip points to carry what you need, and fully adjustable waist and shoulder straps
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Black Diamond Access Down Hoody Kate Agathon Hands down (no pun intended) my very favorite piece this winter is the Black Diamond Access Down Hoody. Purchased last month mostly because I was attracted to a particular color (Vermillion), I have not worn any of my other down jackets since. The 700-fill Black Diamond Access Down Hoody underwent a
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SkiPad Ski Carry Kate Agathon After a long day on the slopes, SkiPad ski carry (MSRP $24.95) gives your tired shoulders a rest when you are slogging back to your car. Designed as one-size-fits-all so that everyone in your family can use it, the SkiPad’s gel construction absorbs bulky weight and creates a cushion on your shoulder when
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Thermarest NeoAir XTherm Sleeping Pad Andrew Piotrowski The frigid breeze sweeping under the tent fly and across my exposed face was a stern reminder that I was not in my warm bed back at home, Instead, I was on top of a ridge on a cold fall night in the Shenandoah Valley. Besides the occasional breeze on my face, I
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M-Equipment Meidjo 3 Ski Binding Austen Beason Rumors of a new Meidjo telemark binding have been spreading since last winter, building the anticipation and stoke for any improvements to the already successful Meidjo 2.1. Needless to say, I was thrilled to check out the 3.0s and dig into the new features myself. So far, I’ve spent a month testing out
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