THE GEAR SHED

Gear Shed: Fall Favourites from Vie en montagne

From Vie en montagne, summer/fall 2021. For French-language text, click here or scroll down. This jersey-and-bib-shorts set from Montreal-based Le Braquet is for the seasoned cyclist who values lightness and…

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Hold on the Cold: YETI Hopper Flip 18 Soft Cooler

Words & photos :: Scott Parent. Finally, a rough and tough soft cooler that can hold the cold for long-haul paddling trips. Packing and preserving food and drink for longer…

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Gear Shed: How a Nelson-based Startup Built a Better Headlamp

Words & photos :: Todd Lawson. One of the most crucial pieces of gear in any pack, for any outdoor endeavour, is undoubtedly the humble headlamp. If you’re into caving,…

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Bombtrack: Amazing Adventure Bikes / Vélos d’aventure détonnants

Scroll down for French-language text. This German brand, based in Cologne, has started a mini-revolution in the world of adventure bikes in Quebec. Bombtrack’s bikes are unlike anything else out…

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Yeti Roadie 24: The Ultimate Adventure Companion

words :: Frédérique Sauvée. Scroll down for French-language text. I took my Roadie 24 cooler with me on my trip across Canada. All the way from Montreal to Vancouver, up…

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Warmth + Mobility: Mountain Hardwear’s Stretchdown

Our testers have ripped (or loosened) more than a few jacket and pant seams during the course of their outdoor adventures. Not infrequently, these rips happen during body-contorting activities such…

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Exploration To Go: Nocs Zoom Tube

Nocs Provisions, San Francisco-based maker of durable binoculars and accessories, has launched the Zoom Tube Monocular Telescope—the newest addition to the brand’s range of outdoor optics. We like the Zoom Tube…

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NuraTrue: Earbuds Custom-Tuned to Your Ears

For someone (like me) who has suffered minor hearing loss due to excessive noise exposure and careless use of subpar earphones, NuraTrue earbuds are a revelation. The Nura system plays…

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Ultimate Versatility: Arc’teryx Agrium Hoody

Plenty of garments are packable these days. As we head towards colder weather, we need to ask ourselves—what do we really need to bring on a given trip? Whether you’re…

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Bollé Uses AI to Develop Volt+ High-Contrast Lens

Bollé has launched an ambitious new high-contrast lens called Volt +, their first developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s the latest innovation to come out of EPIC, Bollé’s lab based in Lyon, France.…

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Fieldsheer: Stay Cool and Sane in a Heat Wave

words :: Todd Lawson. Up here in the Great White North, summer is a fickle beast. We’re not exactly known for our heat waves, but that’s exactly what the people of coastal…

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Gear Shed: Picks for Surf, Sidewalk, Bike, Beach + Backyard

PEPPERMINT CYCLING CO SIGNATURE JERSEY With three back pockets, side zip pocket, SPF 50+ and ultralight mesh panels on sides and underarms, the PEPPERMINT CYCLING CO SIGNATURE JERSEY ensures incomparable…

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Stop Patching Your Gear with Duct Tape

words:: Todd Lawson // photos:: Courtesy Noso Patches. We’re all about using gear that makes total sense, and doesn’t break the bank. This is where Kelli Jones and her company,…

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Recycled + Packable: Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 GORE-TEX PACLITE Jacket

We like to travel light but we also want to be prepared for anything. The last thing we want in the backcountry is to worry about being caught out—by rain,…

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Gear Shed: More Picks for Summer

SPY+ HELM TECH SUNGLASSES The war between style and technology is over. Built on the foundation of one of SPY’s most iconic designs, the adventure-ready HELM TECH provides ultimate functionality…

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Gear Shed: MSR Carbon Reflex 3 Featherweight Tent

words & photography :: Todd Lawson. Camping is one of the best things known to mankind. But without tents, there would be no camping, and without lightweight tents, there would…

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Gear Shed: World’s Most Sustainable Sunglasses?

Let’s face it—the sunglasses most of us own are not sustainable. If they break, they usually go into landfills. (Or worse, they’re lost: dropped into waterways or on trails.) And…

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Gear Shed: Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter System

Platy’s new QuickDraw Microfilter System comes in two parts: the durable and taste-free 1L QuickDraw “dirty” reservoir and the hollow-fiber filter cartridge that attaches to it with one precise turn.…

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What Every Paddling Trip Needs: Tailwind

Tailwind Nutrition was developed for endurance athletes but it works for the rest of us, too. We tested it on a Great Lakes SUP trip recently and gave it high…

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The Athena: Portable Energy Toughens Up

Bring your own electricity in your vehicle, or on an off-grid trip, with the all-powerful Athena — Uncharted Supply Co.’s newest portable energy system. Whether your car needs a jump,…

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Gear Shed: Fall Favourites from Vie en montagne

Hold on the Cold: YETI Hopper Flip 18 Soft Cooler

Gear Shed: How a Nelson-based Startup Built a Better Headlamp

Bombtrack: Amazing Adventure Bikes / Vélos d’aventure détonnants

Yeti Roadie 24: The Ultimate Adventure Companion

Warmth + Mobility: Mountain Hardwear’s Stretchdown

Exploration To Go: Nocs Zoom Tube

NuraTrue: Earbuds Custom-Tuned to Your Ears

Ultimate Versatility: Arc’teryx Agrium Hoody

Bollé Uses AI to Develop Volt+ High-Contrast Lens

Fieldsheer: Stay Cool and Sane in a Heat Wave

Gear Shed: Picks for Surf, Sidewalk, Bike, Beach + Backyard

Stop Patching Your Gear with Duct Tape

Recycled + Packable: Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 GORE-TEX PACLITE Jacket

Gear Shed: More Picks for Summer

Gear Shed: MSR Carbon Reflex 3 Featherweight Tent

Gear Shed: World’s Most Sustainable Sunglasses?

Gear Shed: Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter System

What Every Paddling Trip Needs: Tailwind

The Athena: Portable Energy Toughens Up

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Gear Shed: Fall Favourites from Vie en montagne

Midnight Shift: A Night in the Life of a Whistler Snowcat Operator

NuraTrue: Earbuds Custom-Tuned to Your Ears

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