If you've got a penchant for climbing rock you've got to do what you can to check out the Reel Rock Film Tour when it comes to a city near you.  I caught it last year and it was well worth the $10. ...

I'm not a pen guy per se.  I mean sure, I expect a pen to write good but I don't care if it's stainless, gold plated, a certain brand or whatever else people use to rationalize buying a $100+ pen.  ...

I remember a few years ago when I first got my hands on a shirt by manufacturer Sports Science. My instant thought was "Where's the science, this is cotton". Closer inspection and a little reading h...

If you could choose your own adventure to go on what would it be?  Where would you go? And more importantly what sort of gear would you choose to take along? Now forget any associated costs and th...

Almost two years ago I received a message from Kris Kaiyala who was at the time running a cool little online ski journal and essay site called Aspect Journal. Aspect was seeping with the soul and s...

At every Outdoor Retailer Show there are a number of bar and energy food companies that are somehow strategically located throughout the show such that when you need a pick-me-up lo and behold a food ...