SUMMER GEAR

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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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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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: 5 MTB Picks for Summer

NORCO SHORE 2 “Born in the world’s raddest and baddest backyard, the NORCO SHORE 2 channels the spirit of Vancouver’s legendary North Shore using the exclusive Ride Aligned™ Design System…

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Rollin’ with the Griz

words :: Feet Banks. When you live in Canada and it’s suddenly hotter than Death Valley, you need a cooler that can really perform. And the Grizzly G40 certainly does…

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Rollerblade : Patiner en été pour mieux skier en janvier / Inline Skating in Summer to Ski Better in January

mots :: Rédaction de Vie en montagne. Sponsored by Rollerblade Canada. Expérimenté depuis plusieurs années par l’équipe américaine de ski, le programme d’entraînement hors neige Skate to Ski (patiner pour…

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Polar Vortex Champ: Alpine Quilted Trapper

For the long-lasting polar vortex, this hat from Sunday Afternoons is the only one you’ll need. Does your old toque leave your ears out in the cold? Is your trusty…

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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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Nova Craft reviewed buy Mountain Life Media

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Paddling a Solo Canoe with Two Blades

words :: Ned Morgan. In recent years, I’ve paddled nothing but kayaks. I grew up canoeing, but on a trip over a decade ago on the Oxtongue River, my canoe…

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Rollerblade reviewed by Mountain Life Media

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The Everything Skate: Rollerblade Maxxum Edge 90

With outdoor play not what it used to be, all of us need to rethink our close-to-home options for staying active. Inline skating looks more attractive than ever—all you need…

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Gear Shed: Fall Favourites from Vie en montagne

Hold on the Cold: YETI Hopper Flip 18 Soft Cooler

Exploration To Go: Nocs Zoom Tube

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

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

Gear Shed: 5 MTB Picks for Summer

Rollin’ with the Griz

Rollerblade : Patiner en été pour mieux skier en janvier / Inline Skating in Summer to Ski Better in January

Polar Vortex Champ: Alpine Quilted Trapper

The Superpant: Helly Hansen’s Verglas Tur Pant

Paddling a Solo Canoe with Two Blades

The Everything Skate: Rollerblade Maxxum Edge 90

Friday Flick: Life of a Ski Patroller

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

Curated Fall Tours at Duntroon Highlands

Friday Flick: The Drawings

ML Blue Mountains Fall Issue Out Now

Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map

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