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Camera Tips

Tech Tips for your camera. If you've ever done a lot of hiking like me you know all too well it can take a toll on your camera. After my Pacific Crest Trail hike you could barely read any of the symbols on my camera. We won't even go into…

Reviews

Black Diamond Trail Review

January 07, 2012 Location: : Black Diamond/Lake Sawyer/Maple Ridge (known as Henry's Ridge) Getting there: From I-405 take SR-169 south towards Black Diamond. Pass through Four Corners shopping-Safeway on the left and continue to the town…

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Fat Bike Snow Ride #1

Last night I went for my first ever fat bike ride on snow with my Surly Pugsley. About 10 minutes into the car ride I blurted out, SHIT! and my friend driving stabbed at the breaks not knowing what I was yelling shit about. I had just realized…

Tech Tips

Winter Camping Tips

Winter camping offers it's own set of challenges. The following is a summary of things to consider when venturing out into the wilds during the winter season. One of the first things to consider is travel is slower so distances covered are…

Tech Tips

Car Safety Kits

Almost everyone has a first aid kit in their backpack but most do not have a safety kit in their car in case it breaks down or they get stuck. Â If you enjoy the outdoors whether on bike, foot, skis, boat or any other means of travel then…

Trail Reports

West Fork San Juan River, Rainbow Hot Springs

November 19, 2011 View West Fork San Juan River in a larger map Location: West Fork San Juan River, Rainbow Hot Springs Weminuche Wilderness Area in the San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District, San Juan National Forest Getting…

Bike, Gear, Reviews

Crank Brothers Egg Beater 2 Review

Crank Brothers Egg Beater 2's $90 (purchase here) Test Period: 7 months Field Tester: Scatman I've been using Crank Brothers Egg Beaters 2 pedals for over 5 years now and love them. That being said I had…

Reviews

Julbo Pipeline Sunglass Review

Julbo Pipelines $160 (purchase here) Test Period: 6 months Field Tester: Scatman Though large for my face I love these Julbo Pipeline sunglasses. I should point out it wasn't love at first sight. The Pipelines are, well different. …

Reviews

Hike Your Own Hike – Book Review

Francis Tapon: HYOH Book Review. Available in Hardcore, ebook, and audiobook, ($9.99-24.99). Francis might come off to some as the classic over achiever. He speaks over 5 languages, graduated from Harvard Business School, co-founded a…

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SSCXWC 2011

It's back and here are the details or you can go to the SSCXWC site. When: Nov. 18-20 Where: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA Who: You and 249 other single speeders Why: Because you keep it simple, like to dress up and drink beer. Volunteers…