Gear Shed: Turning Algae into Sandals
BLOOM algae material is sourced using a process that both cleans up waterways and ultimately cuts emissions during manufacturing.
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SUMMER GEAR
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The best resource for tested and reviewed summer gear.
Gear Shed: Earth Week / Mother’s Day Edition
This Earth Week, active mothers deserve the finest eco-forward, durable gear in the universe. We've curated several items here to help your mom run with the wolves.
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MiiR: Antidote to Single-Use Plastic Bottles
A MiiR product underscores just how insane is our global addiction to single-use plastic bottles. A MiiR bottle will last for years. It's the polar opposite of "single-use."
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A Layer for All Seasons: Mountain Hardwear Polartec Power Grid Hoody
We want our layers to work hard and play hard. That is, we want them to work when we're playing, no matter what's happening outside.
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Gear Shed: MICRO Monster Kickboard
The MICRO Monster Kickboard's fat (70mm wide) grippy tires can handle the highest-octane sidewalk surfing.
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Smartwool Gives Old Socks a New Life
The start of something special for all adventurers, planet-protectors and sock-wearers (aka, everybody)—Smartwool's sock recycling program The Second Cut is launching in the Canadian market.
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Gear Shed: Muck Boot Forager Tall
Muck's Forager Tall is a worthy addition to a footwear segment that was in need of refreshment: the classic rubber boot.
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Kane Revive: A Sustainable Crop of Recovery Footwear
The Revive, by Kane Footwear, is a new kind of sustainable shoe designed for active recovery.
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Heightened Awareness: Shokz OpenRun Pro Sport Headphones
The new OpenRun Pro is a wireless, open-ear sport headphone that uses bone conduction tech to deliver high-quality audio through your cheekbone, leaving your ears open to your environment. We…
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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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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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Bike Better with mountainFLOW
As we think about ways to start transitioning away from fossil fuels, we need to look at the little things we do (or don’t do) every day that might help.…
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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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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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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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