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Gear Shed: New Autumn Picks & Winter Previews

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From Mountain Life – Blue Mountains, Fall ’21. With multi-directional lugs and a seamless, closed-mesh construction, the new SALOMON CROSS HIKE MID GORE-TEX is designed to handle any condition. Agile…

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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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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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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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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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The Superpant: Helly Hansen’s Verglas Tur Pant

Once in a while, a pant comes along that redefines your entire conception of the garment. And after that, you don’t want to go back. Such is Helly Hansen’s Verglas…

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Soft Landings: Salewa Dropline GTX

Made for speed and mobility across diverse and unpredictable terrain, Salewa‘s new Dropline GTX boasts lightweight air mesh construction and extra impact cushioning in the midsole for softer landings, enabling…

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Adaptable Layer: Arc’teryx Gamma SL Hoody

A hike can be a leisurely ramble on the flatlands or a hard-charging scramble up to a lookout or crag. Whatever your mission, you need protection that adapts to ever-shifting…

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Merrell Zion Mid, reviewed by Mountain Life Media

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Bring on the Terrain: Merrell Zion Mid Hikers

Merrell’s new Zion Mid Waterproof hiking shoes boast a trail-runner platform so the fit is sneaker-like, and comfortable over diverse terrain. Meanwhile, the Vibram Megagrip outsole means a consistently aggressive…

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Osprey Poco AG Plus Child Carrier

When your back and hips hurt, hiking isn’t fun. Especially when you’ve got a squirmy little one on your back. So Osprey incorporated their acclaimed AG (Anti-Gravity) backpack suspension system…

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Gear Shed: New Autumn Picks & Winter Previews

Gear Shed: Fall Favourites from Vie en montagne

Exploration To Go: Nocs Zoom Tube

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

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

The Superpant: Helly Hansen’s Verglas Tur Pant

Soft Landings: Salewa Dropline GTX

Adaptable Layer: Arc’teryx Gamma SL Hoody

Bring on the Terrain: Merrell Zion Mid Hikers

Osprey Poco AG Plus Child Carrier

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